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Blue Highways to Fall Colors: Insider Tips on Great Fall Drives

Roads less traveled, where to find them and why they’re worth it.

West Virginia Backroads Ramble: A 160-mile, Two-day Nirvana

Yes, there are great leaf views along the way, and a great spot to watch the hawk migration as well.

21 Top Outdoor Experiences in the Blue Ridge Mountains

We’ve scoured our seven-state coverage area to come back with three fun destinations for each state. And—bonus item!—they fit into the old family game of Animal, Vegetable, Mineral.

Waynesboro, Virginia: A Place to Learn, Walk and Float

The small city’s quirky variety of old and new is interwoven with mountains and rivers to create a distinctive identity.

Top Town Park Pairs – Night Sky State Parks

Let’s celebrate our star-filled night skies and go gaze up at the Milky Way!

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Greg Abernathy’s “not too much of a plan” excursions have taken him to viewpoints such as this one along the Great Eastern Trail in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Blue Highways to Fall Colors: Insider Tips on Great Fall Drives

Roads less traveled, where to find them and why they’re worth it.
The Hanging Rock Observatory atop Peters Mountain has recorded up to 3,000 hawks and eagles on a fall migration day.

West Virginia Backroads Ramble: A 160-mile, Two-day Nirvana

Yes, there are great leaf views along the way, and a great spot to watch the hawk migration as well.
Virginia’s Channels Natural Area Preserve, over-used of late, is great for a mid-week visit to the Channels formation.

21 Top Outdoor Experiences in the Blue Ridge Mountains

We’ve scoured our seven-state coverage area to come back with three fun destinations for each state. And—bonus item!—they fit into the old family game of Animal, Vegetable, Mineral.
Virginia’s aptly named Blue Ridge Mountains form a perfect backdrop for Waynesboro’s historic Main Street.

Waynesboro, Virginia: A Place to Learn, Walk and Float

The small city’s quirky variety of old and new is interwoven with mountains and rivers to create a distinctive identity.
The Milky Way is visible from Sky Meadows State Park Virginia.

Top Town Park Pairs – Night Sky State Parks

Let’s celebrate our star-filled night skies and go gaze up at the Milky Way!
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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.
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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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