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By Andrew Nicholson Clarke County is a bucolic oasis nestled within the expanding suburbia of the Urban Development Zone of Frederick County to the west, the exponential growth of the Eastern Panhandle to our North and the population juggernaut of Loudoun County to the east. According to the Washington Post, Frederick County is forecasted to […]
There was a time when most Americans drank their apples—cider, hard or sweet, was the beverage of convenience for early Americans. In fact, planting apple trees was a required part of staking a claim in parts of the young nation. So it seems only fitting that the valley known for its apples is becoming the […]
Service dogs are no longer just helping the visually impaired. Whether conducting search and rescue, sniffing for bombs and drugs at airports, or assisting with tasks of daily life, service and therapy dogs are at work every day. A service dog is specifically trained to help people who have disabilities: visual, hearing, PTSD, seizures, ambulatory […]
By Karen Cifala This month marks the 50th anniversary of The Older Americans Act (OAA), passed in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society reform. With the intent of promoting the dignity of seniors, this Act’s funding is distributed to 56 state agencies, over 200 tribal organizations, two native Hawaiian organizations, more than […]
Story and illustration by Doug Pifer Several years ago my friend Ben Weddle asked me to be a tour guide at Oxbow farm as part of Warren County’s 175th anniversary farm tour. Since 1991 the farm’s hayfields have been managed to encourage native wildlife. The week before my talk, Ben gave me a tour of […]
By Annie Young The sound of kids playing echoes through the trees as I tramp along a mulched trail with Kit McGinnis, Development Director at Powhatan School in Boyce. I trip along trying to keep up with McGinnis, who is very familiar with the terrain. Although the students are playing on their playground through a […]
By Samantha Pigott Ask Rachael Worsley, who, with husband Jonathan, operates Waypoint House B&B in Berryville, if they are Berryville natives, and you’ll get a reply that every transplant who has found their sense of home in Clarke County can appreciate. “No, but we got here as soon as we could!” When Jonathan and Rachael […]
American Indian living legend to moderate the Harvest Gathering, By Victoria L. Kidd One of the best parts about living in the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia is that you don’t have to go far to experience history. While that experience is mostly received through exhibits, sightseeing, and other activities that are largely passive in […]
Story and photos by Claire Stuart Lisa Adams never expected to someday be operating a winery when she and her family bought a farm in Clarke County in 1996 as an escape from the city. There was an old farmhouse on the property in poor shape, so in 2007, they finally knocked it down and […]