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.
COLUMNS
A Year in This House: Kindred Spirits
A home bar stocked with mementos keeps one writer connected to the people and places that have enriched his life.
From Elizabeth Hudson: The Sweet Life
Our editor in chief reminisces on the candies of her childhood and the seasonal delights that filled her grandmother’s candy bowl.
A Simmer of Hope
The best part of a winter weekend? A big pot of chili or gumbo, cooked low and slow. For the Ramblin’ Man, February is the perfect time for a Sunday kind of stew.
Talking Trash
An eagle-eyed explorer becomes an amateur archaeologist when the winter-bare woods across North Carolina reveal piles of cast-off tools, kitchenware, and other glimpses into long-gone homesteads.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Life’s Rich Tapestry
Our editor in chief remembers her grandmother with a needle and thread in hand, creating moments of wonder and beauty stitch by stitch.
A Year in This House: The Family Table
A lifetime of meals and math homework, of plans and projects and endless conversations, turns a modest piece of furniture into a prized possession.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Gift Boxes
In boxes from her attic, our editor in chief discovered a trove of treasured Christmas memories.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Well Fed
Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson reminisces on special meals made with love.
