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CURRENT General

This Franklin County (Va.) still, which was destroyed in 1972, is reputed to be the largest one ever destroyed. It contained 24 “black pot” stills, each containing 800 gallons of product.

White Lightning: What Was, What Is, What Really Isn’t

Yes, TV shows like “Moonshiners” and now "Hatfields & McCoys: White Lightning" are fun and entertaining. But their relationship to the realities of illicit liquor-making is tenuous at best.
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More Photos From Ace Adventure Resort

Here are a few more photos we didn't have room to show you in Joe Tennis’ visit to West Virginia’s Ace Adventure Resort from our May/June issue!
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More WVA Pictures

Did you love our May/June cover photo by photographer Ed Rehbein? Click here to see even more beautiful photos and for information about purchasing a copy of his book, “West Virginia Waterfalls: The New River Gorge.”
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Extreme Mountain Activities!

Love Joe Tennis’ guide to extreme activities around the Blue Ridge region in our May/June issue? Then here are even more photos and videos of fast-paced Blue Ridge Mountain activities!

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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.

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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.

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Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

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