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May 11, 2010, 5:46 pm UTC

Backroads, Plain Folk & Simple Livin by Lynn Coffey

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For 25 years, from 1981 through 2006, years Lynn Coffey published the monthly newspaper of the same title from her home at Love Gap, Virginia on the Blue Ridge Parkway. During this time she personally interviewed each of the people featured in the stories. When she retired, these same people kept asking if she would write something more permanent to preserve all the articles since they contained a rich history of their culture, a history and a tradition that was slipping away. Reminiscent of the Foxfire series, Backroads, Plain Folk & Simple Livin' is a compilation of these stories, with personal interviews, activities, and crafts of the Appalachian culture. (The second book in a series is due out this November.)

Bestselling author Brad Herzog writes, “Backroads is a treasure trove of mountain lore, mountain humor, mountain history, mountain interests, and mountain concerns. But mostly, it is a loving account of mountain people.”

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We hope you have a wonderful experience in our big outdoors which is the NELSON SCENIC LOOP. We look forward to your comments and suggestions.

Please understand there are 50 miles of public roads that make up the NELSON SCENIC LOOP but much of the adjoining land is private or George Washington National Forest Wilderness Land. We ask that you be RESPECTFUL of these PROPERTIES and the PRIVACY of the Nelson residents who live and work here. The way of life here is a special one. There are no farms or residences open generally to the public. In this regard, please be on the lookout for cars entering the roads, children playing and respect the farm equipment traffic you encounter. This is a rural area and the roads are not meant for high speeds.

Enjoy yourself and learn about the history, culture and natural resources around the LOOP from the website www.nelsonscenicloop.com. Enjoy your visit to Nelson County, the public sites and trails and this wonderful environment.


Peter A. Agelasto III President, Rockfish Valley Foundation
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3 Responses to “Backroads, Plain Folk & Simple Livin by Lynn Coffey” Leave a reply ›

  • Laura Toney June 6, 2010

    Where can you buy her book?

  • Bruce Caisse August 20, 2010

    This book is absolutely wonderful as is its author! It can be purchased from Ike Godsey's Store at the Walton's Mountain Museum in Schuyler, VA. It can aso be purchased online from the museum's website. The book is easy to miss in the list of books...but it is there!

    • Rudi July 25, 2012

      Thanks for your post and promotion of the Virginia Forestry Summit in April. We know it will be a teiifrrc event and look forward to seeing you there! After a busy session in the 2012 Virginia General Assembly and ongoing federal issues relevant to forestry interests, our theme, Washington's Impact on Virginia's Forests should offer some dynamic exchanges during our session!

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