Our vibrant leaves are slowly surrendering, lazily melting off the limbs and finding their winter resting place on the forest floor. With all the foliage on the ground, its even easier to hear the sound of a scurrying chipmunk or the graceful, cautious steps of a...
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Fall 2022 Leaf Report – Round 2
We've already seen a few snowflakes dancing around in the air. Is this a sign we're going to have a Highland County winter of old? Maybe... But for right now, our mountains are still popping, even on snow-cloud-overcast days! If you haven't made it to Highland to take...
Fall 2022 Leaf Report – Round 1
Our Highland County mountains are putting on another show for us this year! Here are a few pictures from local photographers showing our county's current colors! I believe the mountains still have a lot of changing to do throughout the county, so stay tuned for next...
Highland Events You Should Attend (Other than the Maple Festival)
The event Highland County is most known for is our Maple Festival, which happens annually on the second and third weekends in March. However, there are plenty of other great events to attend in Highland throughout the year. (And the weather during these other events...
Inside the Maple Sugar Camps: Sweet Winter Harvest
*This article was posted on March 21, 2014 by Beauty Along the Road* Just when you think that winter has frayed your last nerve and spring still seems a distant dream, Mother Nature is quietly working her magic. When the nights are still freezing but the days are...
The Official Maple Festival of Virginia Returns
The tradition of the Highland County Maple Festival in Virginia returns March 12-13 and 19-20, 2022! Since 1959, visitors have been drawn to Highland County to tour real maple sugar camps for a cultural and culinary adventure. All-you-can-eat pancake and buckwheat...
Fall 2021 Leaf Report – Week 2
After a dry summer, I wasn't sure if the leaves were really going to perform this fall. But the September rains must have juiced them up because this year's color isn't disappointing! The green seems to be staying on the trees a little longer in some areas of the...
Nine Sweet Spots to Stroll
Those of us who live in Highland know things casual visitors don’t. Things like where to buy fresh-caught oysters at Christmas time, or what’s the best route to follow during Maple Festival to avoid crowds, or where to walk if you want shade, sheep, or show-stopping...
Fall 2021 Leaf Report – Week 1
It's that time of year again! My favorite time of year actually. Next to Christmas, of course. The air is crisp and fresh, and cozy fog is laying on the mountains that are turning from lush greens to rustic, autumnal shades. Last year, we (along with helpful community...
2021 Hands & Harvest Festival Offers a Fall Celebration in the Mountains
Highland County, Virginia’s fall festival returns with family fun and entertainment Monterey, VA – Highland County’s annual Hands & Harvest Festival returns with county-wide fall fun during the weekend of October 8 – 10, 2021, where everyone is invited to...