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Welch, WVA: “Coal Town, USA,” and Proud of It

"People are the key to everything." When coal was king, Welch, West Virginia, was called “Little New York,” with residents from all over the world and its own Coney Island. What’s next for Welch?

Find Your Outdoor WanderLove in Franklin County, Virginia

With open spaces, great views, small towns and welcoming people, Franklin County offers a little something for everyone.

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.

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The McDowell County Courthouse, scene of the 1921 Baldwin-Felts shootout.

Welch, WVA: “Coal Town, USA,” and Proud of It

"People are the key to everything." When coal was king, Welch, West Virginia, was called “Little New York,” with residents from all over the world and its own Coney Island. What’s next for Welch?
The water at Smith Mountain Lake is one of Franklin County's premier attractions.

Find Your Outdoor WanderLove in Franklin County, Virginia

With open spaces, great views, small towns and welcoming people, Franklin County offers a little something for everyone.
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.
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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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