It was a sunny August morning, and she had plans to go hiking. But cruelly and without warning, Angela Carter found herself instead inside the hospital room holding her mother’s hand. Read more

Hands steady as a surgeon’s, Pam Shank guides her tweezers to pick up a delicate staircase of log slices. Fitting the natural pathway onto a stone, what once was a simple glass globe filled with layers of dirt and moss suddenly transforms into a sanctuary fit for a fairy. Read more

As a daughter in a traveling military family, Nancy Steller called the world her home and completed high school in Copenhagen, where she met her now-husband, Frank. The two lived in Denmark and Sweden before eventually moving to the U.S. in 1982, but they never stopped traveling and admiring… Read more

On the first day of Christmas, your loved one may surprise you with a partridge in a pear tree, or an acrylic ornament, if they attend James Madison University’s X-Labs workshops. Read more

During the height of activism for Black Lives Matter over the summer, James Madison University’s Spirit Rock was defaced. Once a painted homage reading “Black Lives Matter,” the word “Black” was torn from the structure, limp shreds of paint scattered across the grass. Read more

Nicole Yurcaba is a Ukrainian American poet and professor at Bridgewater College who has been closely involved in the Bridgewater International Poetry Festival since its inception seven years ago. A world traveler and literary artist who celebrates diversity and equity, her prominence and ro… Read more

Each year, Explore More Discovery Museum closes for one night to transform the children’s exhibits into a chic gala event to highlight its yearly accomplishments and raise funds for future opportunities. Read more

As winter peeks its jolly head around the corner, Salvation Army’s iconic red kettles begin to appear for donation collections. Read more