2022

Beaten biscuits are a 200-year tradition.

Notes from the Land of Spoonbread and Soup Beans

We follow a trail of our favorite tastes from eastern Kentucky.
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Singing in the Garden: Of Cat Tales and Cattails

“Nature is bent on new beginning...” — Rosy Cole
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The Mountain Q&A – Knox White, Mayor of Greenville, SC

The mayor of Greenville, South Carolina, is a champion for the urban and the wild, and helped turn a neglected natural resource into a spectacular gem that makes this small city a national destination and a magnet for visitors.
Dryland cress as part of this tomato and vegetable soup entrée.

April’s Wild Edible: Dryland Cress

Land cress looks much like watercress with its small square leaves and also has a similar peppery or mustard-like taste.
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Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County, VA: Where Fun is in Our Nature!

Our small towns and big backyard are natural places to make memories.

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Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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