Blue Ridge Country magazine

22/11/2024

The Good Walk: Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory

The veteran and inveterate hiking couple learns anew not to let a bit of rain get in the way of the walk.

The veteran and inveterate hiking couple learns anew not to let a bit of rain get in the way of the walk.

21/11/2024

Passionate about Potato Chips

Virginia’s Route 11 has been chipping away since 1992.

Virginia’s Route 11 has been chipping away since 1992.

20/11/2024

November's Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: Stayman Winesap

The Stayman Winesap originated in Kansas in the mid-1800s, but it began to appear in our region late in that century and quickly became a fixture in highland orchards. Read more

19/11/2024

Weaving a Legacy

How a Yale-educated missionary preserved a fast-fading tradition in the mountains of western North Carolina. Read more

18/11/2024

From the Editor: Stars of Our Town

We’re about to celebrate one of our favorite things here in our mountain town of Roanoke, Virginia.

We’re about to celebrate one of our favorite things here in our mountain town of Roanoke, Virginia.

15/11/2024

The Astronomer and the Owl

How an excited naturalist and a well-intentioned town came to collide in the night.

How an excited naturalist and a well-intentioned town came to collide in the night.

14/11/2024

Artists of the Mountains

Paint brushes and pencils, clay wheels and welding irons, wood, metal and more are the tools and materials for these 14 artists.

Paint brushes and pencils, clay wheels and welding irons, wood, metal and more are the tools and materials for these 14 artists.

13/11/2024

Singing in the Garden: Tasting the Future

"There’s no such place as ‘away.’ When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere." ~Annie Leonard

"There’s no such place as ‘away.’ When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere." ~Annie Leonard

12/11/2024

Magical Family Holidays in Blue Ridge, Georgia

There’s something magical about spending the holidays in a charming mountain town like Blue Ridge, Georgia, where the crisp air, festive lights and cozy cabins create the perfect setting for a memorable family Thanksgiving or Christmas. If you’re planning to bring your extended family together for the holidays, Blue Ridge is an ideal destination.

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Inviting cabins, festive fun galore and so much more make the charming mountain town of Blue Ridge, Georgia, the perfect gathering place for your family this holiday season.

11/11/2024

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.

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

08/11/2024

The Mountain Q&A - Tom Bailey: Executive Director of the Southern Highland Craft Guild

Tom Bailey is leading the second-oldest craft organization in America toward its 100th birthday with big dreams for its future in multiple locations.

Tom Bailey is leading the second-oldest craft organization in America toward its 100th birthday with big dreams for its future in multiple locations.

07/11/2024

Birds of the Blue Ridge: Cedar Waxwing

The sleek formal attire of the Cedar Waxwing is notably highlighted with bright red tips on the secondary wing feathers.

The sleek formal attire of the Cedar Waxwing is notably highlighted with bright red tips on the secondary wing feathers.

06/11/2024

Cornelia, Georgia: ‘Let the Tracks Lead You Here’

Once a center of the renowned northeast Georgia moonshine business, the railroad town of Cornelia has found new ways to flourish.

Once a center of the renowned northeast Georgia moonshine business, the railroad town of Cornelia has found new ways to flourish.

05/11/2024

Where the Wild Things Are

For Fox Sake rehab center takes in skunks, raccoons and other risky and at-risk critters.

For Fox Sake rehab center takes in skunks, raccoons and other risky and at-risk critters.

04/11/2024

Holiday Travel in the Mountains: Santa-Approved Towns

With dazzling light displays, cheery train rides and other festive fêtes, these mountain destinations are brimming with holiday cheer.

With dazzling light displays, cheery train rides and other festive fêtes, these mountain destinations are brimming with holiday cheer.

01/11/2024

Diving In

Tennessee Aquarium’s Natali Rodgers inspires the next wave of conservationists to be part of needed change.

Tennessee Aquarium’s Natali Rodgers inspires the next wave of conservationists to be part of needed change.

31/10/2024

October's Mountain Wildflower: Black-eyed Susan

Favoring dry fields, open woods, waste areas and roadsides, the individual blossoms are long-lasting, staying healthy and blooming for nearly a month when conditions are right.

Favoring dry fields, open woods, waste areas and roadsides, the individual blossoms are long-lasting, staying healthy and blooming for nearly a month when conditions are right.

30/10/2024

ICYMI - Singing in the Garden: The Grass on the Other Side

"The variety of all things forms a pleasure." —Euripides

"The variety of all things forms a pleasure." —Euripides