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West Virginia Buzz: New Bee Campus in Morgantown

Many Blue Ridge region colleges are looking out for pollinators.

March/April Skywatch: Meet Leo the Lion

To many people, Leo really does outline the shape of a relaxing lion with its southwestern bright star, Regulus, representing a front paw.

Book Note – The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South

edited by Kami Ahrens. (University of North Carolina Press, 2023). 268 pp.

First Proposal of its Kind: USFS Plans to Protect Old Growth

Conservation efforts affect national forests in four Blue Ridge states.

Whitesburg, Kentucky: Walking the Old L&N

The paved Tanglewood Trail offers just over four miles of level and enjoyable walking with touches of history and friendliness.

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West Virginia Buzz: New Bee Campus in Morgantown

Many Blue Ridge region colleges are looking out for pollinators.
skywatch

March/April Skywatch: Meet Leo the Lion

To many people, Leo really does outline the shape of a relaxing lion with its southwestern bright star, Regulus, representing a front paw.
Kami Ahrens, editor. The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South. (University of North Carolina Press, 2023). 268 pp.

Book Note – The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Women: Stories of Landscape and Community in the Mountain South

edited by Kami Ahrens. (University of North Carolina Press, 2023). 268 pp.
Old growth and mature forests would gain protections in a USFS plan.

First Proposal of its Kind: USFS Plans to Protect Old Growth

Conservation efforts affect national forests in four Blue Ridge states.
The old train tunnel has become a highlight of the trail.

Whitesburg, Kentucky: Walking the Old L&N

The paved Tanglewood Trail offers just over four miles of level and enjoyable walking with touches of history and friendliness.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
Country Roads

Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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