Table of Contents
Features
4 A Case to Preserve Rural Loudoun
Using the planning tools we have while there is still time
BY JOHN ADAMS
Beloved heart of western Loudoun
BY DREW BISHOP
Loudoun’s once and future king
BY CHRIS VAN VLACK
17 In Search of a Hearth and a Home of Their Own
BY AMANDA CATHER
28 Time Travel on Loudoun’s Unpaved Roads
BY EMILY HOUSTON
Sisters Garlic Co.
BY SARAH BURKE
34 A Remarkable Story behind Loudoun’s Historic Archives
BY GARY M. CLEMENS
40 A Different Brand of Horsepower
Loudoun Therapeutic Riding connects people to the healing power of horses
BY CHRIS WALTON
Departments
Enjoying Loudoun’s Native Plants
BY EMILY SOUTHGATE
Sleeter Lake Bioswale
BY NORMAN MYERS AND LAWRENCE MALONE
The Quiet Wonder of Loudoun’s Seasons
BY KAREN MONROE AND DOUGLAS GEHLSEN
Snickersville Turnpike
BY PETER Q. WEEKS
Southern Comfort Come as a Cathead Biscuit
BY WIB MIDDLETON
Stepping Back into Loudoun’s Prehistory
BY TRAVIS SHAW
The Loudoun Sketch Club Lives On!
BY CHRIS DOXEY