September 2024

The Allegheny plum is not a common native tree in our region but is worth knowing.

November’s Wild Edible: Plums

They can be eaten right from the tree as the fleshy orbs are quite tasty and can also be made into jam.
Male Northern Cardinal

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Northern Cardinal

The Northern Cardinal is such a popular and familiar sight, seven states have designated this species as their state bird.
Wild black cherries growing along a road in Botetourt County, Virginia.

October’s Wild Edible: Black Cherries

Along the driveway leading to Elaine’s and my Botetourt County, Virginia home lies a black cherry tree (Prunus serotina).
Downtown Bristol

Photo Recap: 2024 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion

The 2024 Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion (BRRR), a three-day music festival, kicked off with cool temps and a packed crowd that made their way to one of the 12 stages to hear their band of choice.
Early morning light reflects along Price Lake as clouds engulf Grandfather Mountain along the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina.

The Beauty of Mountain Autumn

Our contributing photographers capture the light and colors of fall.

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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

This photos of Cornelia Vanderbilt Cecil is undated, but was likely taken around the time of her 1924 marriage to John Cecil.
Behind Blue Ridge Country

Your Favorite Stories of 2017

From “The Strange Post-Biltmore Life of Cornelia Vanderbilt,” to the “Entire Mountain Town that Was Sold at Auction,” revisit our

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