In this issue

Fishing the South Holston, Oakendale Farm, Middleburg, VA, Bennett Brothers Yachts, Colonial Parkway, Eco-friendly option for Erosion control, Zen Mind, Zen Horse, The Winkler Botanical Preserve, On Horseback in England, Land Management

On Horseback In England

Dusk had fallen by the time we hacked back to the meet, hounds trotting behind their huntsman, muddy and sated after a successful day. Shod hooves struck sparks off the road, the sound of iron on stone a triumphant drumroll.

5 mins

A Good Place To Fly Fish In Eastern Tennessee

The landmark Bristol Virginia Tennessee Slogan Sign spans two states. Perched above State Street and the state line that divides the common downtown district, it displays the name of a twin city and its slogan, “A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE.”

6 mins

Bennett Brothers Yachts - A Family Business

The maritime city of Wilmington, North Carolina, is the home of Bennett Brothers Yachts.

3 mins

The Winkler Botanical Preserve

The city of Alexandria has a finite amount of open space. City parks often follow winding stream valleys, wetlands and occasionally the forested hilltop or adjoining slope. Many parks have a specific recreation function, while others feature winding trails and bike paths. Yet one of the largest tracts of natural forest in the city is entirely in private hands: the Winkler Botanical Preserve. In development for three decades, the preserve has become a remarkable open space on the western margin of the city. Essentially a stream valley hemmed in by office buildings and residential development, it’s a green treasure of native forest in an extensive but discreet naturalized landscape setting.

3 mins

First, Do No Harm

Many landowners are surprised to learn that repairing their eroded stream banks with big rocks is not only a temporary solution; it’s often one that does more damage than good. There is a better way, a more sustainable, eco-friendly way to restore impaired streams.This eco-friendly approach is known by many names including soil bioengineering, biotechnical stabilization, biostabilization, green engineering and biotechnical erosion control – but the underlying concept for all is the same.

4 mins

Exploration

Spain’s LeDomaine - A 12th-Century Monastery with 21st-Century Luxury

6 mins

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