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The Top 61 Happiest Mountain Towns in the Blue Ridge
Our quest to have our readers select the happiest towns in the mountains began with a set of criteria applied
April 2, 2026
dogs
Freezy-bark thanks to our readers for the great canine
winter-fun photos, and our regrets for those we couldn’t fit in. Captions, edited for space and clarity, are from the owners.
Childhood lessons come from many sources, not the least of which might be an intense Basset hound.
We’d like to celebrate dogs having fun in the snow in our November/December issue, and hope you might like to contribute.
Dogs are sensitive to changes in barometric pressure, so they’re aware of an approaching storm long before you are.
Bobber fishing—from worm fetching to picking just the right cove on the lake and the perfect conditions—needs all the help from science it can get.
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Photo Recap: Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion 2023
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (BRRR) is a musical festival held annually in September that celebrates the heritage of country
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“Virginia” in Virginia: Discovering Patsy Cline in Winchester
Walking Winchester in the relentless rain of a soggy spring could not dampen my enthusiasm to see the home of
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Behind Blue Ridge Country
Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes
Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it
April 12, 2018
