Well it’s Christmas time in Craig County and it looks like we are going to have our first white Christmas in a while. Mother Nature blessed us (or cursed us depending on your viewpoint) with 18 inches of snow over the weekend. With Christmas only four days away and the temperatures remaining in the 30’s [...]
What many people don’t know about Craig County and it’s surrounding areas is that a large percentage of it’s topography is what is know as karst topography. Karst topography is characterized by numerous caves, sinkholes, fissures, and underground streams. Now for a little geology lesson for those that are unsure how our land masses came [...]
I am a transplant who has developed deep roots in Craig County in the fifty-five years I have called this place home. My challenge as a blogger is to offer some interesting historical facts about the county.
As I look out from the vantage point of my home that borders the old Cumberland Gap Road, I [...]