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    Riding the Mountains in Logan County, West Virginia

    Find Heritage and Culinary Delights in The Hatfield-McCoy Region West Virginia Tourism I had the pleasure of spending a few days on assignment in Logan County, West Virginia, where I traded my heels for dusty jeans and a helmet to ride one of the largest ATV trails in the country—the Hatfield-McCoy Trails. I stayed at Chief Logan State Park, had my first—but definitely not last—pepperoni roll (the state’s official food), and toured a string of the most luxurious log cabins I’ve ever seen, fit for a king, tucked away in a tranquil holler. Along the trail, we met people from other states like New York and North Carolina and enjoyed…

  • Terlingua sky
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    Dark Skies and Cool Summer Nights in Alpine

    Texas Monthly “The stars at night / are big and bright…” You know what comes next. We all do. Especially if you’re from the Lone Star State. We come out of the womb humming “Deep in the Heart of Texas” and the sky really is bigger in the Big Bend Region of Far West Texas. This article I wrote for Texas Monthly is your guide to maximizing your evenings in Alpine. >>Read the article here<< Note: the above photo was taken in nearby Terlingua