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@visitloudoun.bsky.social : Thanks, Visit Loudoun, for sponsoring our three-town salute to the county’s wondrous green spaces! #festival #loudouncoutyva #appalachiantrail #atcommunity #roundhillva #bluemontva #hillsborova
May 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Thanks, Good Spirit Farm, for your sponsorship of our free, family-friendly celebration of the A.T. and all the great outdoors! #festival #appalachiantrail #loudouncountyva #wine
May 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Bid on wine flights from Williams Gap Winery (Round Hill, VA) in our auction. It’s a beautiful spot to sit, sip and savor! #wine #loudouncounty #festival #auction
May 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Thanks to Mom’s Organic Market thru hikers passing through NoVa this June will enjoy fresh fruit! #appalachiantrail #festival
May 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Thanks, @patagonia.com, for the daypack and cap for our auction, as we encourage people to Get Outdoors. #OldTownAlexandria #hiking #dayhiking
March 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Thanks, Good Wolf Gear, for the great additions to our auction coming in May!
March 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Our band lineup is in: Furnace Mountain Trio, Melissa & the Moth Men, Lillian Hackett and Karma Creek. Come to Hillsboro, VA, on June 10th to hear these great bands play at our free fest!
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Get ready (in a few months!) to bid on some adventure gear Thanks, Casual Adventure, for your generous auction donation! Save the date: June 7, 2025, in Hillsboro, VA.
February 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Music lineup TBA! Join us 6/7 in Hillsboro, VA, for terrrific tunes—plus trail talks, nature crafts, food & drinks, A.T.-inspired art and more! #appalachiantrail #festival #americanamusic #hiking #artshow
February 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Scratching a mosquito bite can offer a moment of bliss, and now scientists have learnt why: scratching activates an immune response that helps to protect the skin against harmful infections, at least in mice.

https://go.nature.com/4aJpL0r
Why it feels good to scratch that itch: the immune benefits of scratching
Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.
go.nature.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Did you hear? 🐰

The 2025 National Wildlife Photo Contest Is Now Open! 🚨

Photographers are encouraged to share their best images of wildlife and wild lands, from around the world and their own backyards. 📸

Learn more 📲: ow.ly/kRwc50UHWkG

📸: Kathryn Bryan | 📝: Black-tailed jackrabbit
January 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Cedar waxwings are named for the waxy red tips on their secondary wing feathers. They are one of the few North American birds specializing in eating fruit, with the ability to survive on fruit alone for several months. 🍒
January 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Working on organizing another A.T.-inspired art show that will run at our trail festival in June (Hillsboro, VA). Ashville artist Mike Wurman will be joining us again. Know of other A.T.-inspired artists we should invite? #appalachiantrail #trailart #artshow #natureart #appalachiantrailfestival
January 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Coming June 7, 2025: The sixth Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival in Hillsboro, VA. Please save the date! #appalachiantrail #festival #hiking #loudoun
January 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM