Blue Ridge Country

Blue Ridge Country contributing editor Deborah Huso lives on a small farm in Blue Grass, Virginia, with her husband and daughter. A native Virginian, she grew up six miles from Shenandoah National Park and has been writing on the history, people and outdoor recreation of the southern Appalachians for more than 10 years. Her publication credits include AAA World, Women's Health, Ladies' Home Journal, Preservation, The Progressive Farmer, Military Officer, Virginia Living and Baltimore Magazine. In 2010, her new book on traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway and Smoky Mountains will be published by Avalon Travel. You can visit Deborah online at drhuso.com.