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Photo courtesy of Virginia Historical Society
The Reaper Man
International Harvester founder and Rockbridge County native Cyrus McCormick, Montpelier chatelaine Marion du Pont Scott, and Pulitzer-prize winning writers and editors Virginius Dabney and Douglas Southall Freeman of Richmond left lasting legacies. Read about these strong-willed, brilliant and tenacious Virginians below.
Photo credit: Kyle LaFerrier.
Every route in this mountain paradise is scenic. Anchored by the twin towns of Covington and Clifton Forge, the Alleghany Highlands sit smack in between The Omni Homestead Resort—20 miles to the east—and The Greenbrier, 20 miles west. Read more
Photos courtesy of King Spa.
When you step into King Spa, you must make some choices: Do you take off your clothes to soak naked in a 102°F pool with strangers? Or do you change into a provided cotton uniform and step into a hot sauna? Read more
Illustration by S. Clusky
Acorns are, of course, the fruit of oak trees. And they fall—of course—because tiny acorns/mighty oaks ... you know the drill. Acorns are how oak trees make more oak trees. Read more
