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Landed Once More: A Loss Endured and a Promise Kept

What, really, did a 10-year-old boy know about the world in telling his grandfather what he’d do when he grew up? Turns out, quite a bit.

Dendroarchaeology Strikes: All the Forest in a Barn

Kristen de Graauw’s passion is learning the age of the wood in old structures, thus unlocking mysteries about the people who built them.

Meet Otto Wood, Bandit of the 1910s and ’20s

The Wilkes County, North Carolina native carved a path of crime across the region, inspiring the ballads that compelled Trevor McKenzie to write a new book, from which we present an exclusive excerpt.

Late Fall Treks: 35 Great Museums, Meals, Lodging Spots and More

Tipis, Tipples, Tip-offs, Treehouses, Taste Treats and More. With the cooler seasons upon us, let’s explore some unusual and wonderful destinations across the seven Blue Ridge-region states.

Photo Essay: Two Seasons

Fall does not give way to winter in these mountains without fighting through first frosts with lingering bursts of leaf color. Thanks to our contributing photographers for capturing seasonal change at a spectacular transition.

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Bruce Ingram’s Granddaddy Willie kneels in the garden he created at a retirement home. Beside him is his great-granddaughter Sarah when she was three. Sarah is now 39 with two children.

Landed Once More: A Loss Endured and a Promise Kept

What, really, did a 10-year-old boy know about the world in telling his grandfather what he’d do when he grew up? Turns out, quite a bit.
At Loafer’s Glory in Pendleton County, West Virginia, de Graauw’s work revealed new facts about the barn and house, and about the forest that provided the logs.

Dendroarchaeology Strikes: All the Forest in a Barn

Kristen de Graauw’s passion is learning the age of the wood in old structures, thus unlocking mysteries about the people who built them.
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Meet Otto Wood, Bandit of the 1910s and ’20s

The Wilkes County, North Carolina native carved a path of crime across the region, inspiring the ballads that compelled Trevor McKenzie to write a new book, from which we present an exclusive excerpt.
Highlands, North Carolina’s Old Edwards Inn and Spa offers sumptuous fare in its Hummingbird Lounge and other dining areas.

Late Fall Treks: 35 Great Museums, Meals, Lodging Spots and More

Tipis, Tipples, Tip-offs, Treehouses, Taste Treats and More. With the cooler seasons upon us, let’s explore some unusual and wonderful destinations across the seven Blue Ridge-region states.
Late fall color and early snow decorate the flanks of Waterrock Knob, Milepost 451.2 of Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. From the photographer: “The Waterrock Knob view is a refreshing and accessible spot in any season as well as photogenic subject matter.”

Photo Essay: Two Seasons

Fall does not give way to winter in these mountains without fighting through first frosts with lingering bursts of leaf color. Thanks to our contributing photographers for capturing seasonal change at a spectacular transition.
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