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Edna Lewis Menu Trail: Enjoy Legacy Dining

The ‘Grand Dame of Southern Cooking’ is also to be honored with a historical highway marker in Virginia.
Sam, Granddad and Eli marvel at a sign of wildlife left in the new snow.

Gifts of the Land: Snow Day

Part of the white-day experience is identifying animal tracks.
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Mill Creek Stories: The People vs Valentine’s Day

Fealty to the 14th or true love lived every day?
Kurt Rheinheimer

From the Editor: Magazine History – 35th Anniversary Kickoff

The January/February 2023 issue marks the start of Blue Ridge Country's 35th anniversary year.
The tiny turtle lives only in mountain bogs in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.

Thumb-Sized Mountain Turtle in Line for Protection

The nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity says that there are fewer than 2,000 southern bog turtles left.

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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
Events

Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
Events

Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

CALENDAR OF EVENTS