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Winter’s Wings

There are birds, and then there are birds - guaranteed head turners. An adult bald eagle, for instance: head and tail gleaming white as fresh-fallen snow on a bright winter morning; impossibly long, dark wings held flat as a board.

Preserving The Blue Ridge Parkway’s Farming Scene: Agricultural Leases

When 70-year-old Whit Sizemore was a little boy, he climbed an apple tree to watch something amazing – the building of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Escaping to Jonesborough, Tennessee

It was just the two of us. We couldn’t go too far. But we did have an anniversary to celebrate. We headed to Jonesborough, Tenn. Our reservations were for Friday and Saturday at the Eureka Hotel in Jonesborough...

The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

A unique combination of national river and national recreation area preserves a section of the Cumberland Plateau west of the Blue Ridge...

Water Getaways

There’s something soothing in the sound of a rushing creek, the long view over a smooth blue lake, the slow movement of a river… and certainly in the warm waters of a spa.

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Raptor populations in the Blue Ridge have been recovering in recent years; for birdwatchers, winter is best for spotting golden eagles, especially along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Winter’s Wings

There are birds, and then there are birds - guaranteed head turners. An adult bald eagle, for instance: head and tail gleaming white as fresh-fallen snow on a bright winter morning; impossibly long, dark wings held flat as a board.
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Preserving The Blue Ridge Parkway’s Farming Scene: Agricultural Leases

When 70-year-old Whit Sizemore was a little boy, he climbed an apple tree to watch something amazing – the building of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Downtown Jonesborough, Tenn. Little shops line the street, a festive atmosphere infuses the town.

Escaping to Jonesborough, Tennessee

It was just the two of us. We couldn’t go too far. But we did have an anniversary to celebrate. We headed to Jonesborough, Tenn. Our reservations were for Friday and Saturday at the Eureka Hotel in Jonesborough...
Across the Cumberland River. This is the old O&W railroad bridge

The Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

A unique combination of national river and national recreation area preserves a section of the Cumberland Plateau west of the Blue Ridge...
This swimming hole, popular with locals, is along the North Fork of the Shenandoah River in Broadway, Va.

Water Getaways

There’s something soothing in the sound of a rushing creek, the long view over a smooth blue lake, the slow movement of a river… and certainly in the warm waters of a spa.
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Departments

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
©Duncan Seaman
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
Synchronous Fireflies
Creature Feature

The Light Fantastic

Fireflies are struggling with the effects of artificial light.

June 29, 2026

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