West Virginia
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Take a Train, See the West Virginia Mountains (1)
3/25/23 •
For an enjoyable ride through the West Virginia mountains, hop a train at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Once used for logging, rare geared Shay locomotives now pull open passenger…
Pocahontas County in West Virginia: For Natural Beauty and Rich History
10/02/24 •
My family’s favorite fall getaway is Pocahontas County, tucked in the rugged mountains of east-central West Virginia. It’s packed with beautiful scenery, historic attractions and virtually unlimited recreational opportunities. There’s…
New River Gorge, West Virginia: Some of Most Incredible Views in the Eastern US
5/23/20 •
For some of the most breathtaking views in the East, you can’t beat the New River Gorge in the heart of southern West Virginia. The New River — actually one…
Stonewall Jackson Heritage Arts and Crafts Jubilee in West Virginia (3)
7/23/23 •
What started as a small gathering of crafters and musicians more than 25 years ago has grown into one of West Virginia’s finest festivals — the Stonewall Jackson Heritage Arts…
Two Ghost Towns for the Price of One: Virginia City & Nevada City, Montana (3)
6/23/24 •
…years later, leaving Virginia City frozen in time. It’s virtually unchanged since its days as Montana’s territorial capital. Virginia City’s buildings and boardwalks are extremely well preserved. In fact, the…
Satisfy Your Desire for Sweets at the Highland Maple Festival in Virginia
4/14/21 •
…of the festival include bluegrass music and clogging and an arts-and-crafts show. Known as “Virginia’s Switzerland,” Highland County adjoins the West Virginia state line; U.S. Highways 220 and 250 are…
Humpback Covered Bridge in Lexington, Virginia: The Oldest of Its Kind
2/26/25 •
On a leisurely trip back home from Florida, we drove through the mountains of Virginia and spent the night in Lexington. At a restaurant, we saw a postcard of the…
Aquarium Plant Database (222 Plants and Counting)
11/17/24 •
…Lythraceae Ammannia Individual stem width: 3-20cm (1-8in) Medium Africa West Africa Ammannia praetermissa Very Difficult Very High Red Stem Lythraceae Ammannia Stem width: 3-5cm (1-2in) Medium Africa West Africa Anubias…
Car and Carriage Caravan Museum, Virginia: See Restored Vehicles From the 1700s
3/08/24 •
Luray Caverns in north-central Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley boasts a host of attractions. But my favorite is its Car and Carriage Caravan Museum, with authentically restored vehicles from the 1700s to…
Learn Something New at the Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site in Georgia
3/12/25 •
…Confederate president here on May 10, 1865. Davis and a few Cabinet members were fleeing west, where they hoped to rally Confederate forces west of the Mississippi River. A bronze…
Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
10/19/20 •
…down to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. However, for the quintessential national park experience your best bet is to make your way to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. Travel…
