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McAfee Knob

Front Row Seat at McAfee Knob

Wait, a couch on McAfee?!

How ‘A Walk in the Woods’ Got to McAfee Knob

And how—before, during and after the ascent—the movie production company and its personnel showed respect for the overused trail section and interest in plans to increase stewardship and responsibility along the Appalachian Trail.

‘Walk in the Woods’: Will McAfee Get Loved to Death?

The movie will bring a new level of fame and attractiveness not only to the whole of the 2,180-mile trail, but also to Virginia’s 550 miles of it and to what is arguably the trail’s most famous en-route spot—McAfee Knob.

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Front Row Seat at McAfee Knob

Wait, a couch on McAfee?!
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How ‘A Walk in the Woods’ Got to McAfee Knob

And how—before, during and after the ascent—the movie production company and its personnel showed respect for the overused trail section and interest in plans to increase stewardship and responsibility along the Appalachian Trail.
9cfceb12-4b2c-11e5-8e80-22000b078648-WalkinWoodsImage

‘Walk in the Woods’: Will McAfee Get Loved to Death?

The movie will bring a new level of fame and attractiveness not only to the whole of the 2,180-mile trail, but also to Virginia’s 550 miles of it and to what is arguably the trail’s most famous en-route spot—McAfee Knob.

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40 Under 40: Stephen Huff

Meet the next generation of Roanoke leaders, as nominated by readers and selected by editors.

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“Al’s work has a wonderful sense of narrative that invokes nostalgia,” says Allen TenBusschen, who teaches painting and drawing at the University of Lynchburg. TenBusschen selected Al Winfield’s “Grand Old Day,” shown here with the artist, for Best in Show at a national juried exhibition at Bedford’s Bower Center for the Arts.
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Four New Artists to Watch

Meet four emerging visual artists in the Roanoke region making waves with their unique styles and compelling stories.

September 1, 2024