This glorious sight was thanks to the wonderful people from the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center. Today my son and I joined a dozen other bird watchers and naturalists on a morning hike from the town of Paris, Virginia, to the top of Ovoka Mountain. We were treated to several raptor views, a variety of scat and animal tracks, and many fascinating conversations with fellow hikers. After cresting the mountain, we had a sweeping view of […]

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