Comments on: Salt of the Earth

By: cate

cate — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:23:35 +0000

… and the deer here love salt, Fred, we have been putting it out for them.

By: Lisa Uotinen

Lisa Uotinen — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:11:41 +0000

So glad I found your blog. I love it. Good writing about what I’m interested in– the environment, nature, in southwest Virginia! Thank you for sharing and I look forward to checking in with you during the week.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:29:06 +0000

Italian dam walking ibex. Wow!

By: Doug Thompson

Doug Thompson — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:09:22 +0000

The valley where Roanoke is now located used to have natural salt deposits that attracted animals, which also attracted hunters and trappers, which is how the area became Big Lick (or Big Salt Lick in some cases). Any residual salt deposits are probably covered by asphalt now.