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Roanoke logperch swimming in a stream

‘King of the Darters’ Removed from Endangered Species List 

John Henry Gloynes "Birthright A vision into the plight of Southeastern indigenous culture through the eyes of Guernica."

Continuity of Connection: Museum Exhibition Features Contemporary Native Artwork About Indigenous Mounds 

Bleeding Tooth Fungus - Holger Krisp via Wikimedia Commons

Appalachia’s Funkiest Fungi

Photo by Willie Dodson

Protected Paths: Trails Through Public Lands

Wild South’s chainsaw team (left to right: Ben Shaw, Nick Massey and Taylor Hilgeman) lend a hand rerouting a section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Table Rock in response to Hurricane Helene. This section was next to, but outside of, the Linville Gorge Wilderness, so chainsaw use was permitted. Photo by Jonathan Massey, Wild South

The Long Trail Back: Public Lands Recovery After Hurricane Helene

Patricia Smarsh and Jeffrey Gilliam stand in front of their crepe myrtles. Photo by Abby Hassler

People vs. Pipelines

Hellbenders require clean water to survive. Photo by Jacob Loyacano/Shutterstock.com

A Call to Protect the Hellbender, Appalachia’s Largest Salamander

Graphic of the capitol building on a white background

Facing a Funding Fight 

Debris lines a parking lot at the Folk Art Center along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo courtesy of National Park Service

Snapshots of Disaster Recovery

Kris Gulden and Park Manager Lance Elzie demonstrate the all-terrain wheelchair. Photo: Virginia State Parks

State Park All-Terrain Wheelchair Program; Fire Ants in South Virginia