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August’s Wild Edible: Beefsteak Polypore

Red and fan-shaped, Fistulina hepatica can grow up to 10 inches wide, although most specimens are about half that size.

10 Diners Worth the Drive

Across the mountain region, there are hundreds. Here are a few our readers say are sure to please.

Fine Dining, West Virginia Style: A Little Loud is Cool

Charleston natives bring this three-year-old West Virginia restaurant from the stresses of COVID to the acclaim of the James Beard Awards.

June’s Wild Edible: Wineberries

The scarlet red glistening jewels are especially dazzling on an early summer morning before the morning dew disappears.

July’s Wild Edible: Cleavers

With their sticky leaves and stems, cleavers come by their names honestly and are one of the more interesting plants that dwell in our region.

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A beefsteak polypore growing on a hardwood.

August’s Wild Edible: Beefsteak Polypore

Red and fan-shaped, Fistulina hepatica can grow up to 10 inches wide, although most specimens are about half that size.
The Pink Cadillac Diner, near Natural Bridge, Virginia, offers all-day breakfast items plus ice cream and pervasively pink decor.

10 Diners Worth the Drive

Across the mountain region, there are hundreds. Here are a few our readers say are sure to please.
Local tomatoes, peaches, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto and basil make up a summertime salad at 1010 Bridge.

Fine Dining, West Virginia Style: A Little Loud is Cool

Charleston natives bring this three-year-old West Virginia restaurant from the stresses of COVID to the acclaim of the James Beard Awards.
Wineberries with the morning dew glistening on them.

June’s Wild Edible: Wineberries

The scarlet red glistening jewels are especially dazzling on an early summer morning before the morning dew disappears.
Cleavers growing in the author’s backyard.

July’s Wild Edible: Cleavers

With their sticky leaves and stems, cleavers come by their names honestly and are one of the more interesting plants that dwell in our region.
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Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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