Friend of the Mountain Award: Robert and Dee Leggett
The Leggetts were honored for their decades of conservation in the Blue Ridge.
News Archive
Nonprofit coalition launches to oppose Paris Mountain resort
Appalachian Trails hikers passing through the Ashby Gap are greeted with big skies, rolling hills and, at the trailhead, signs protesting a hotel resort planned on Paris Mountain.
Lawmakers, residents express concern over plan for upscale resort and spa in Loudoun County
Fox New Coverage 1-12-26
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va – Some environmentalists are pushign back against potential plans for a resort and spa in Northern Virginia.
Clarke Democrats declare opposition to proposed Loudoun County resort
Clarke County Democrats on Saturday adopted a resolution opposing an upscale hotel complex proposed for western Loudoun County.
A Brief History of Ashby’s Gap
For centuries, Ashby’s Gap has been a vital conduit for travel and trade between the Shenandoah Valley and the eastern piedmont. Archaeological evidence across the lower Valley suggests that early Paleoindian people inhabited the region more than 10,000 years ago.
Amid Continuing Drought, Alarm Raised Over Groundwater Supplies
Loudoun County ended 2025 under severe drought conditions, an all-too-common status that is sparking elevated concerns about groundwater supplies.
County Leaders Launch Update to Rural Loudoun Zoning Regulations
After spending their last term developing a new Zoning Ordinance, but largely insulating the county’s rural areas from change, supervisors spent this year working through the parts of the ordinance that relate to western Loudoun specifically, examining them piece by piece.
People You Should Know: Chris Van Vlack
Chris Van Vlack is the Urban/Agriculture Conservationist for Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District.