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30 Covers for 30 Years

A look back at some favorite covers and a note on what was in the issue.

Gibbs Garden: A Foothills Treasure

The 292 acres of stunning green beauty are well worth a visit.

Will Wagner: Rescue Guy

He combines his love of the outdoors with a penchant to help others.

Digger Jay: Fresh, Local

Jay Marion's work in the ground creates a connection between his grandparents and his grandson.

Sweet Virginia Breezes: A Revisit

In the third of our 30th Anniversary look-backs, we find a blend of old and new.

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Volume I, Number 1. A few months after its ribbon cutting on September 11, 1987 completed the Blue Ridge Parkway, what better image to open the inaugural edition of a magazine conceived by a boy who grew up “12 miles outside of Asheville on Turkey Creek Road.”

30 Covers for 30 Years

A look back at some favorite covers and a note on what was in the issue.
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Gibbs Garden: A Foothills Treasure

The 292 acres of stunning green beauty are well worth a visit.
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Will Wagner: Rescue Guy

He combines his love of the outdoors with a penchant to help others.
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Digger Jay: Fresh, Local

Jay Marion's work in the ground creates a connection between his grandparents and his grandson.
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Sweet Virginia Breezes: A Revisit

In the third of our 30th Anniversary look-backs, we find a blend of old and new.
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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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