Buchanan, resting between Virginia's Alleghany and Blue Ridge mountains, is an oxytocin boost in the form of a town. Yet the quiet riverside gem doesn't dull the senses, offering plenty of variety ...

The Blue River is back with an above average flow. On July 1, the Blue River below Dillon was flowing at 221 cubic feet per second . On Aug. 5, it jumped up to 455 cfs.