Buchanan, resting between Virginia's Alleghany and Blue Ridge mountains, is an oxytocin boost ... lulling one into a slower tempo to match the James River's flow as it snakes alongside the town.

The Blue Ridge Mountains ... curves into 11 miles. New River Valley Byway follows an old trail stamped out by buffalo, winding through Christmas farm country. If mountain peaks and dizzying ...

Nestled deep in Virginia's rolling Blue Ridge Mountains, we were in the midst of a three-day paddling adventure on the magnificent Upper James River Water Trail. While the lower sections of the ...