Southern virginia

mcdowell county, west virginia

Counties : Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Highland, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe. The following independent cities in Virginia are also within the Appalachian Region: Bristol, Buena Vista, Covington, Galax, Lexington, Martinsville, Norton, and Radford. Contributors : Sandy Berry, Katie Currid , Cameron Davidson , Cheylen Davis, Maury…

FROM ITS INVITING SPOT in the Blue Ridge foothills, Charlottesville, Virginia, summons visitors every spring. When the days grow longer, the landscape explodes with color and the lemony scent of magnolias perfumes the air.

The Mountain State has a great deal of history, but this era is often overlooked. Check out these photos of the 1970s in West Virginia!

A new current is rising in the Old South

On the border of Virginia and North Carolina stretches a great, dismal swamp. The Great Dismal Swamp, actually — that’s the name British colonists gave it centuries ago. The swamp covers about 190 square miles today, but at its peak, before parts of it were drained and developed, it was around ten times bigger, spanning

west virginia/virginia trip - june 2010

Click to read why Charleston, West Virginia bursts with old town charm and prides itself on activities and fun for visitors of all ages.