Shop Small this Holiday Season

Shop Small this Holiday Season

Holiday shopping is in full swing and it’s time for Small Biz Saturday! Why not support a small, local business this season? We’ve shared some of our favorites with you below, but there are many more in your own neighborhood. And, we’d be honored if you chose one of Sandy’s Shenandoah National Park photos from her website as a special gift for a loved one or friend. A percentage of the profits will go to the Shenandoah National Park Trust,

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Shenandoah National Park’s Wild Beauty

Shenandoah National Park’s Wild Beauty

Co-Founder Sandy Long had the privilege to serve as the first Artist in Residence at Shenandoah National Park from September 22 through October 3, 2014. She has compiled a gallery of images captured as part of that experience. A percentage of the profit on their sales will be gifted to the Shenandoah National Park Trust, which supported her 12-day photographic journey through this magnificent park in Virginia. From Shenandoah National Park’s grand landscapes and dreamy vistas, to its diverse flora

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Coal Cracker’s First Year in Print

Coal Cracker’s First Year in Print

Since its launch in December 2013, Coal Cracker—a youth-led engagement journalism project spearheaded by Heron’s Eye Communications co-founder Krista Gromalski—has published five issues covering hard-hitting topics like blight, bullying, beauty standards, and marriage equality. Our reporters have interviewed author Trebbe Johnson about the coal region’s wounded landscape, chatted with founder of the legendary Woodstock concert Michael Lang, and gone behind the scenes at the Little League Baseball World Series. We’ve paid our young journalists about $500 (and lots of pizza)

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