@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

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

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

Thanks to Mom’s Organic Market thru hikers passing through NoVa this June will enjoy fresh fruit! #appalachiantrail #festival

Thanks, @patagonia.com, for the daypack and cap for our auction, as we encourage people to Get Outdoors. #OldTownAlexandria #hiking #dayhiking

Thanks, Good Wolf Gear, for the great additions to our auction coming in May!

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!

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.

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

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

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

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. 🍒

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

Coming June 7, 2025: The sixth Loudoun Appalachian Trail Festival in Hillsboro, VA. Please save the date! #appalachiantrail #festival #hiking #loudoun