Kinsey Gidick

The prolific author talks about setting her true crime novels in Baltimore, claiming her Southern identity, and how the pandemic inspired her latest caper about a prom gone wrong

Virginia’s natural wonders extend a wider welcome with this man at the helm

Where to encounter the latest page-turners and the authors behind them

A vineyard guide to Albemarle County

A Knoxville couple creates a garden for bees and butterflies on long-held family land

“This is the same road as any serious writer with elbow patches and a whiskey addiction and a log cabin in the woods,” says the newly minted novelist and daughter of the late bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank

Two-step to these standout destinations, where social dancing never went out of style

Why a record-breaking seaweed bloom is more than an inconvenience

As the American alligator’s most active season approaches, stay safe with these common-sense tips—including what to do if the worst happens

In Virginia, the Alexandria Seaport Foundation offers a safe haven and supportive community to teens

The seasons of life inspire a still-elusive quest to find the perfect plant journal

Eight standout Southern accommodations for the season of love

Why a bonanza of beached fish is overwhelming Ocracoke’s shores

In St. Petersburg, Florida, the Dalí Museum debuts Picasso and the Allure of the South

The muralist shares his ideal day in the city he’s infused with art

Three historic Southern inns where equestrians feel right at home

Bivalve, they’ve got it! The oyster and fried fish institution near Folly Beach, South Carolina, shares decades of memories and plans for one big anniversary bash

Festivals are coming back in the South in a big way

This spring in the Lowcountry, it’s all about Alice

Debating Easter’s two mains: ham versus lamb