Lauren Northup

The pleasure (and only a little pain) of a shaded cycling journey

Navigating a rare Southern snowstorm, this time as an adult

Meet the rare mountain flower, pollinated by hummingbirds, that mysteriously grows near a writer’s North Carolina cabin

A North Carolina childhood teaches the joy of finding and trimming imperfect Christmas trees

If you’ve already been to the Biltmore and Mount Vernon, discover one of these off-the-beaten-path destinations

A young family updates a house with deep Lowcountry roots

A primer on the favorite holiday bloom

Five things you might’ve missed on your last visit—and that you should look for on your next one

Why native wisteria is a friend in the Southern garden

Five facts you might not learn from a guide at the beautifully un-restored South Carolina estate