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From the Emeritus: Open Note to Kevin Nealon

‘Take a hike,’ indeed!

March/April Skywatch: Late Winter Celestial Attractions

Stars are without a doubt far, even the closest ones.

Singing in the Garden: Drip! Drip! Drip!

In winter, unless there’s a blizzard roaring down the chimney and shaking the tin roof, the farm is mostly quiet.

Spring Greens

Hues of hope make their return.

Gifts of the Land: A Season in Turn

Granddad and grandsons ready the land for the arrival of spring.

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Kevin Nealon

From the Emeritus: Open Note to Kevin Nealon

‘Take a hike,’ indeed!
skywatch

March/April Skywatch: Late Winter Celestial Attractions

Stars are without a doubt far, even the closest ones.
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Singing in the Garden: Drip! Drip! Drip!

In winter, unless there’s a blizzard roaring down the chimney and shaking the tin roof, the farm is mostly quiet.
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Spring Greens

Hues of hope make their return.
Eli and Sam gathering Watercresse

Gifts of the Land: A Season in Turn

Granddad and grandsons ready the land for the arrival of spring.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

August 26, 2026
At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
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Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026

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