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Richard Wells: The Founder of this Magazine Looks Back

Usually our Mountain Q & A asks multiple questions. For this 35th anniversary issue we’ve asked our founder and publisher just one: Would you tell us about the background, conception and realization of Blue Ridge Country?

Singing in the Garden: Garden Party

"My garden threw a party, the bees by hundreds came. They kissed her so completely that she never was the same." —Ginny Neil

A Synergy of What Was and What Can Be: ‘All Roads Lead to Pendleton’

Two hundred years ago, the upstate South Carolina town of Pendleton was the place to live. Today, it’s thriving in new and history-rich ways.

A North Carolina Summer Gem: Walking Lake James State Park

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken." — James Dent

Creature Feature: Engineers of Climate Control

Busy beavers help mitigate the effects of warming rivers.

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Richard Wells: The Founder of this Magazine Looks Back

Usually our Mountain Q & A asks multiple questions. For this 35th anniversary issue we’ve asked our founder and publisher just one: Would you tell us about the background, conception and realization of Blue Ridge Country?
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Singing in the Garden: Garden Party

"My garden threw a party, the bees by hundreds came. They kissed her so completely that she never was the same." —Ginny Neil
Ashtabula Plantation houses Pendleton history.

A Synergy of What Was and What Can Be: ‘All Roads Lead to Pendleton’

Two hundred years ago, the upstate South Carolina town of Pendleton was the place to live. Today, it’s thriving in new and history-rich ways.
Lake James is a 3,700-acre impoundment.

A North Carolina Summer Gem: Walking Lake James State Park

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken." — James Dent
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Creature Feature: Engineers of Climate Control

Busy beavers help mitigate the effects of warming rivers.
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Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.
From The Editor

Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up, many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.

June 26, 2026

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