Draper Mountain Overlook near Pulaski, Virginia
In Pulaski County, Highway 11 crosses over Draper Mountain between the city of Pulaski and Interstate 81. There are parking lots on both sides of the ridge, plenty of trails along the mountain, and a historical marker. Great views of the New River Valley...
Summer Storm in Draper Virginia
GOPR0227 New River Draper to Hiwassee Virginia
New River Trail Virginia
Blue Moon cabin - Draper, VA
Watching geese fly by from the New River Retreat cabin Blue Moon - Draper, VA.
New River Trail Draper VA October 2015
Trey Davis at Draper Mountain Amphitheater, Pulaski VA. Riding the overlook wall
Trey Davis at Draper Mountain Amphitheater, Pulaski VA. on a 2015 Jamis XCT
Blue Cat on the New
TV Station Fox 21 27 - Great Gas Tank Escapes - Visits Blue Cat on the New in Draper, Virginia 24324
Bikepacking the New River Trail State Park
It was late September 2017 when we took off from Galax, VA headed towards Foster Falls Campground where we would camp for our trip. We stopped in Fries, VA along the way for lunch on Day One. On Day Two we left Foster Falls headed to Pulaski and the northern trailhead. We headed back to Foster Falls after lunch in Draper at the Draper General and Mercantile and Trading Company. Day Three had us headed back to Galax, VA to complete the loop. We crossed 3 major bridges and upwards of 30 other smaller bridges, as well as, heading through 2 tunnels along the way. The river was never far away and stayed with us the whole trip.
Patuxent Adventure Center - home base for Bikepacking.TV is found online at
Speed 6x Galax Virginia Rodeway Inn to New River Trail State Park GOPR1982
New River Trail State Park is a 57.7-mile (92.9 km) rail trail and state park located entirely in southwest Virginia, extending from the trail's northeastern terminus in Pulaski to its southern terminus in Galax, with a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) spur from Fries Junction on the main trail to Fries.
Designated a National Recreation Trail, the linear park follows 39 miles (63 km) of the New River, which is one of the five oldest rivers in the world.
Headquartered in Foster Falls, roughly a third of the trail distance from Pulaski, the crushed stone multi-use trail was formally created in 1986, when Norfolk Southern Railway donated its discontinued right-of-way to the state of Virginia. Volunteers began making improvements and the park opened in May 1987 with 4 miles (6.4 km) of trail, opening the entire 57 miles (92 km) for recreational use by the late 1990s.
The trail was designated a Millennium Legacy Trail in 1999,[1] for reflecting the spirit of the nation's states and territories.[2] The 765-acre (310 ha) linear park adjoins historic sites including the 19th-century Jackson Ferry Shot Tower, the Draper Mercantile building, two turn-of-the-century hydroelectric dams, remains of the Ivanhoe Blast Furnace, the Ivanhoe Carbide Plant, the Foster Falls Blast Furnace, and the Foster Falls Orphanage, as well as numerous outdoor recreational areas, including Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, and four Department of Game and Inland Fisheries boat launches.
The trail features two tunnels, 135 feet (41 m) and 193 feet (59 m) long respectively; three major bridges (Hiwassee Bridge at 951 feet (290 m), Ivanhoe Bridge at 670 feet (200 m) and Fries Junction Bridge at 1,089 feet (332 m) in length); and almost 30 smaller bridges and trestles.
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Low Bridge!
The Lowman's Ferry Bridge over Claytor Lake is not for the faint of heart. Our friend Claire was poleaxed by it one time. Ouch!
Tangible Things of American Astronomy, or What Does a Computer Have in Common with a Teapot?
Sara J. Schechner, David P. Wheatland Curator, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University
As a science that studies distant celestial objects, astronomy deals with few things that can be touched directly. And yet, astronomy has many tangible things—scientific instruments and observatories, for example—that link the past to the present. There is little question about maintaining things still valuable for scientific research purposes, but why should we care about documenting and preserving the old and obsolete? Sara Schechner, recipient of the 2018 LeRoy E. Doggett Prize for Historical Astronomy, will discuss what can be learned from a sundial, a tea set, some telescopes and clocks, a life mask, a rotating desk, photographs, and even fly spankers.
In a Day's Drive: Hillsville Courthouse Massacre, Part 2
In the conclusion of our special In a Day's Drive to Hillsville, Natalie talks to a local Historian about some of the new documents found that answer some more questions about the Hillsville Courthouse Massacre of 1912!
Senator Warner: This is people's lives
Senator Warner spoke on the Senate floor on Friday April 8 about the possibility of a government shutdown.
Calfee Park in Pulaski VA
Calfee Park in Pulaski, VA is the Appalachian League home - short-season rookie ball- for the Seattle Mariners.
Tribute to WDBJ7 for the Virginia Shooting of Alison Parker and Adam Ward
A small memorial video for the tragic shooting of Alison Parker and Adam Ward from WDBJ7. God Bless!! Music by Lari White - Amazing Grace
The History of Hamilton County
A history of Hamilton County presented by the Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce.
EMMA Audiobook by Jane Austen | Full Audio book with Subtitles | Part 1 of 2
Jane Austen famously described Emma Woodhouse, the title character of her 1815 novel, as a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like. Yet generations of readers have loved Emma, as much for her blunders as for her wit and vivacity. Emma, handsome, clever, and rich, has nothing else to do but try to pair off her friends, and she consistently mis-reads the relationships and situations around her as much as she mis-reads her own heart. The novel features a wonderful cast of characters, including Emma's hypochondriac father, the odiously prideful Mrs. Elton, the mysterious and reserved Jane Fairfax, and Miss Bates, who never stops talking. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett).
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. The institute is traditionally known for its research and education in the physical sciences and engineering, but more recently in biology, economics, linguistics and management as well. MIT is often ranked among the world's top universities.As of October 2018, 93 Nobel laureates, 25 Turing Award winners, and 8 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with MIT as alumni, faculty members or researchers. In addition, 52 National Medal of Science recipients, 65 Marshall Scholars, 45 Rhodes Scholars, 38 MacArthur Fellows, 34 astronauts and 16 Chief Scientists of the U.S. Air Force have been affiliated with MIT. The school also has a strong entrepreneurial culture and the aggregated annual revenues of companies founded by MIT alumni ($1.9 trillion) would rank roughly as the tenth-largest economy in the world (2014). MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. The institute is traditionally known for its research and education in the physical sciences and engineering, but more recently in biology, economics, linguistics and management as well. MIT is often ranked among the world's top universities.As of October 2018, 93 Nobel laureates, 25 Turing Award winners, and 8 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with MIT as alumni, faculty members or researchers. In addition, 52 National Medal of Science recipients, 65 Marshall Scholars, 45 Rhodes Scholars, 38 MacArthur Fellows, 34 astronauts and 16 Chief Scientists of the U.S. Air Force have been affiliated with MIT. The school also has a strong entrepreneurial culture and the aggregated annual revenues of companies founded by MIT alumni ($1.9 trillion) would rank roughly as the tenth-largest economy in the world (2014). MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).