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Teen Goes National for Parkway Work

Fifteen-year-old Virginia Ward was recently awarded the Hartzog Award for Volunteer Service

A “Born Old” Craftsman: Kevin Riddle Keeps the 1600s Alive

Back in a hollow of the Virginia mountains, Riddle is one of only a few people in the nation to still practice the art of tinsmithing.

Bonding With Gray Wolves: Proud Puppy “Parent” Looks Back

During the springs of 2014 and 2015, our writer was part of a group of volunteers bringing two sets of gray wolf pups to eastern Tennessee.

Photo Essay: Fall Can Take Your Breath Away

Our contributing photographers present the proof.

An Appreciation of DuPont Forest

The majesties and mysteries go well beyond the park’s six signature waterfalls and inspire enough love to generate a book.

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Virginia Ward: “I spend my summer working long days without pay, going on big hikes and carrying around ropes.” And she loves it all.

Teen Goes National for Parkway Work

Fifteen-year-old Virginia Ward was recently awarded the Hartzog Award for Volunteer Service
Kevin Riddle displays two reproduction copper pots from Virginia’s Jamestown Settlement. He has mostly restored the pot on the left; the one on the right has not been re-tinned yet.

A “Born Old” Craftsman: Kevin Riddle Keeps the 1600s Alive

Back in a hollow of the Virginia mountains, Riddle is one of only a few people in the nation to still practice the art of tinsmithing.
5 weeks old: Ahuli gives Unalii a little love bite during play as Takoda passes by.

Bonding With Gray Wolves: Proud Puppy “Parent” Looks Back

During the springs of 2014 and 2015, our writer was part of a group of volunteers bringing two sets of gray wolf pups to eastern Tennessee.
This classic view at Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 83 shows Sharptop Mountain reflected onto Abbott Lake on an October morning. The lake is named after Stanley Abbott, first landscape architect of the parkway.

Photo Essay: Fall Can Take Your Breath Away

Our contributing photographers present the proof.
Triple Falls, at 120 feet, is one of the lures of Dupont State Forest.

An Appreciation of DuPont Forest

The majesties and mysteries go well beyond the park’s six signature waterfalls and inspire enough love to generate a book.
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Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.
From The Editor

Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up, many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

June 26, 2026

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