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COLUMNS

Ramblin' Man Columns

Catcher of the Fly

In the boggy lowlands of southeastern North Carolina, one of our state’s most famous residents lies in wait. If you cross paths with a Venus flytrap, look, but don’t touch — especially if you’re a bug.

by T. Edward Nickens
Welcome Home

A Year in This House: A Piece of Paradise

A friendly front yard says “welcome home,” but the real dreamscape is out back. A writing shed? A patio? A playground? In the backyard, anything’s possible.

by Drew Perry
Editor’s Column

From Elizabeth Hudson: Fish on Fridays

Our editor in chief reminisces on annual beach trips with her mom — and memories shared over baskets of hush puppies.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Welcome Home

A Year in this House: Work in Progress

In an old house, the basement is an unfinished story in more ways than one. Among the odds and ends, countless new projects begin to take shape.

by Drew Perry
Editor’s Column

From Elizabeth Hudson: For Signs & for Seasons

Signs of hope and happiness bloom each spring, no matter where you find yourself planted.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Welcome Home

A Year in This House: The Great Indoors

To a grown-up, the small, oddly shaped closets of a 1920s bungalow look like an inconvenience. To a kid, though, they’re secret portals to a world of imagination.

by Drew Perry
Editor’s Column

From Elizabeth Hudson: North Carolina the Magnificent

During springtime in North Carolina, our editor in chief revels in small wonders.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Welcome Home

A Year in This House: Shelf Life

In a house owned by novelists, it simply made sense to build in a wall of bookshelves, turning a little-used dining room into the ultimate cozy reading nook.

by Drew Perry
Editor’s Column

From Elizabeth Hudson: Stars on the Water

Our editor in chief heads to Plymouth, drops her kayak into the Roanoke River, and paddles to a stand of centuries-old bald cypress trees.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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