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Articles From Sept/Oct 2020

Thirty-six miles of the Clinch River in Tazewell and Russell counties became part of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System on July 1. Other segments of the Clinch joined the system in 1992, 1994 and 2002.

Virginia Scenic Rivers Turns 50, Designates 110 New Miles

With 2020 as the 50th anniversary of the Virginia Scenic River System, sections of six rivers were designated for the program by the General Assembly this year.
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Singing in the Garden: Nothing in Common with Miss Muffet

Where is the object that does not become beautiful when seen through the lens of intelligent inquiry? —Octavius Pickard
This classic view at Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 83 shows Sharptop Mountain reflected onto Abbott Lake on an October morning. The lake is named after Stanley Abbott, first landscape architect of the parkway.

Photo Essay: Fall Can Take Your Breath Away

Our contributing photographers present the proof.
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Flavors: Time-Tested Recipes from an East Tennessee Kitchen

Heralding the coming of fall.
Eric Rheinheimer (Kurt’s brother) and his granddad, Fred Hurt, navigate Virginia’s Claytor Lake, c. 1955.

The Past Becomes So, and Fast: It’s Time to Jump on Time, Before it Gets Away

Is there a silver lining to be found amid the current dark clouds?
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