Buzz Off! Natural Mosquito Repellents

March 14, 2016 – by Patricia C Held

The buzz of a mosquito can send mere mortals running indoors. The incessant buzz … buzz … buzz in our ears is more than some of us can stand. The mosquitoes’ bothersome bites can keep us itching for days. Not only…

Keeping it Green: Initiatives Around the Lake Protect Natural Resources

March 16, 2015 – by Patricia C Held

With a lush backdrop of Blue Ridge Mountains, undulating shoreline, residential and rural landscapes and wide-ranging inlets, Smith Mountain Lake is a haven for wildlife and people. Known as the “Jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains,” landowners and commercial entities…