The Rt. 262 bypass around Staunton was being treated this morning as VDOT put down anti-freezing fluids on the roadways preparing for incom...
Bradford pears display last of colorful autumn leaves
As cold wintry winds blew through the Shenandoah Valley Tuesday, I bundled up and took a stroll around the yard. Autumn leaves that have fal...
Election Day in SWAC area ... ongoing updates
It's Election Day 2013 in Virginia. The polls are open ... voters are voting, candidate supporters are greeting them, and volunteers are...
Crimora Mine retreat for rent in Blue Ridge foothills of Augusta County
Crimora Mine Retreat is a beautiful log home available for rent that is located in eastern Augusta County adjacent to Shenandoah National Pa...
High wind advisory for Shenandoah Valley
Holy cow, it's blustery in my corner of Augusta County this afternoon! Leaves are flying horizontally through the air and the rocking ch...
October colors at home
The maple tree beside the deck puts on a show every year and 2013 is no exception. While the autumn colors this year have been hit-and-miss,...
Bike the Valley
The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission's Bike the Valley Program and online resource was recently featured in Spokes Magaz...
Photos #2: Fall in George Washington National Forest's North River Multiple Use Area
See also Photos #1: Fall in George Washington National Forest's North River Multiple Use Area Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell October 9, 201...
Photos #1: Fall in the George Washington National Forest's North River Multiple Use Area
Todd Lake This is the North River Multiple Use Area of the George Washington National Forest in northwestern Augusta County: "A 25,000 ...
Cotton candy clouds ... sunset over Elliott's Knob
Sunset over Elliott's Knob ... Appalachian Mountains, Augusta County, Virginia Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell October 8, 2013
October afternoon drive on the back roads of Augusta County
The blustery breezes, cool temps, and fresh mountain air called to me this afternoon as I headed toward western Augusta County and the fog-s...
October Appalachian views ... Augusta County, Virginia
Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell October 7, 2013