Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway

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Summer at Smith Mountain Lake offers an unrivaled opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery of our region, and one of the best ways to get out and see the sights is with a relaxing weekend drive on the …

Jefferson's Own Poplar Forest

Jefferson’s Own Poplar Forest

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Statesman, architect, author, naturalist . . . all these descriptions fit Thomas Jefferson, one of our nation’s Founding Fathers and a native Virginian.  Though Jefferson made his permanent home in Monticello, his beautiful estate in Charlottesville, he also maintained a …

Virginia Cooperative Extension

Virginia Cooperative Extension

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One of the most charming things about Smith Mountain Lake is the blend of agricultural land and small-town friendliness with the convenience and access of a much bigger city.  Along with this simpler, more rural lifestyle, however, can come a …

Cabins At Smith Mountain Lake

Cabins on the Lake

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A cabin at the lake . . . just the words alone conjure up images of a peaceful weekend relaxing in the water or on the front porch. The good news is that there are several cabins available to rent …

Fishing Ethics

Fishing Ethics

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Do fishing and ethics go together?  C.A. Johansen has made a convincing case that they do in a recent article on StripersOnline.Com titled “Fishing Ethics.  Johansen lists several principles that he practices as an angler, including things like removing all …