Farmed in the clear waters of Haywood County — and sublime when smoked — these mountain beauties are a favorite of the best chefs across the Southeast.
Jack Sorokin
Fireside Feast
Good food tastes better in the great outdoors — especially if you’ve hiked or paddled for it. The best part? Gathering ’round the campfire with family and friends till long after the skillet’s empty.
Mountain Ripples
On a farm in a cove in the Smokies, a biologist turned cheesemaker is bringing a slice of woods back to life. Like a pebble tossed into a pond, every careful decision she makes, every creature she cares for, has a lasting effect on the forest she’s trying to save.
A Berry on Top: The Berry Farm in Marshall
In Madison County, fingers and faces are the perfect canvas for smears of red and purple. The finishing touch? A scoop of sweet ice cream with a taste of tart.
Gathering Wool & Wisdom
On a typical sheep, one year of fleece growth will yield three sweaters. But there are precious few shearers to tend all of the flocks in North Carolina. For the last traveling shearers, an age-old trade has become a kind of modern artistry.
In Tandem Gallery in Bakersville
At a gallery in Mitchell County, an artistic couple showcases fine ceramics that are made to be admired and used.
Edible Petals
Creative concoctions made with fresh flowers give us five ways to enjoy a taste of spring.
The Life-Changing Magic of a Mountain Medicine Man
The curative and preventative medicinal wisdom of old Appalachia and ancient Asia find common ground — literally — in Yancey County.
