Connect With Us
Facebook-f X-twitter Youtube Instagram

Features

CURRENT Features

The Tragic Death of Zelda Fitzgerald

In the second of our 30th Anniversary revisits to stories over those years, a new look at a broken life ended with a fire.

Back to the Gap

Twenty-two years after her first visit in 1995, our writer went to the Cumberland Gap to see what had changed…and what had stayed the same.

Water Woman

After studying aquatic life around the world, biologist Dr. Anna George found her true calling: protecting the creatures that live in her own backyard.

Thru-Hiking Couple Remains Wed to the A.T.

For Logan and Georganna Seamon, hiking the Appalachian Trail led to a life-changing business opportunity.

The Natural Wonders Travel Guide

The 2018 Blue Ridge Country Travel Guide explores the joys of discovering this great region’s natural wonders and curiosities.

Current Issue

A collage of old images of Zelda Fitzgerald and the Highland Hospital fire in Asheville, NC | Blue Ridge Country

The Tragic Death of Zelda Fitzgerald

In the second of our 30th Anniversary revisits to stories over those years, a new look at a broken life ended with a fire.
48635e4a-efd7-11e7-986b-121bebc5777e-Back-to-Gap

Back to the Gap

Twenty-two years after her first visit in 1995, our writer went to the Cumberland Gap to see what had changed…and what had stayed the same.
15cd9c12-efd6-11e7-bb27-121bebc5777e-Water-Woman

Water Woman

After studying aquatic life around the world, biologist Dr. Anna George found her true calling: protecting the creatures that live in her own backyard.
2e7ab14c-efd5-11e7-a733-121bebc5777e-Seamons

Thru-Hiking Couple Remains Wed to the A.T.

For Logan and Georganna Seamon, hiking the Appalachian Trail led to a life-changing business opportunity.
a9226c52-efd3-11e7-8195-121bebc5777e-Natural-Wonders

The Natural Wonders Travel Guide

The 2018 Blue Ridge Country Travel Guide explores the joys of discovering this great region’s natural wonders and curiosities.
VIEW MORE

Departments

Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

August 26, 2026
At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS