Steve Russell
Recipe
A “Smokehouse” Bloody Mary Starring Bourbon
The mixologist at Nearest Green Distillery dares to get saucy
Travel
What It’s Like to Paddle the Upper Gauley, West Virginia’s Famed Seasonal Rapids
The Mountain State is never more wild and wonderful than when fall unleashes whitewater madness. A dispatch from the first weekend of rafting season
Food & Drink
Sean Brock Announces His Next Nashville Venture: A Listening Bar
The celebrated restaurateur’s Bar Continental will tantalize mouths and ears
Recipe
Boulevardier Meets Negroni in the Dad’s Counsel
A fatherly wisdom–inspired cocktail that chooses not to choose
Recipe
Lowcountry-Boil Boiled Peanuts
Jimmy Hagood shares the Lowcountry alchemy that takes boiled peanuts to a new level of snacking deliciousness
Arts & Culture
Meet Blackmon Huckabee Jr., Clemson’s Viral TikTok Crooner
A Tiger wide receiver scores big on SportsCenter—with his singing voice
collections
A Sneakerhead in the Kitchen: 450 Air Jordans and Counting
Virginia chef Travis Milton serves up a mouthwatering batch of Air Jordans
Food & Drink
Scratch Pasta Finds a Home
Come to the new Lynchburg storefront for the small-batch pastas, linger for more gourmet goodies
Food & Drink
How to Turn Your Vegetable Garden’s Bounty into Cocktails
Three mixologist-crafted recipes that transform summer produce into an especially fresh cocktail hour
Land & Conservation
Are Southern Summers Becoming Truly Unbearable? What “Wet-Bulb Temperature” Can Tell Us
Sweating the details of heat and humidity
Food & Drink
The Best Things at the Lynchburg Community Market
There’s always something new to be found at one of the nation’s oldest public markets
Travel
Walking Virginia’s Blue Ridge Tunnel
A former railway passage offers a fascinating stroll into the dark—and the past
Land & Conservation
Watch Rescuers Race to Save a Stranded Sea Turtle
Easier said than done when dealing with a three-hundred-pound animal mired in pluff mud
Land & Conservation
Mud Hole Etiquette
How to properly navigate a dirt road’s muck-filled abysses while not making them worse for the next driver
Food & Drink
Martha Foose Returns With a New Bakery in Mississippi’s Pine Belt
Loblolly is about to make Hattiesburg a little sweeter
Home & Garden
Five Edible Plants to Grow in the Shade
These shrubs and trees let you have your shade and eat it too
Food & Drink
Why Some Watermelons Are Duds and Others Are Damn Delicious
Ripeness is only part of the equation
Food & Drink
Chefs’ Picks: Seven Underrated Herbs to Grow
Southern culinary pros share the lesser-used ingredients that lend super-fresh flair to their favorite dishes
Arts & Culture
The World’s Largest Gathering of Grady-White Boats Drops Anchor Against Cancer
When the Puerto Rico owners club gets together, it’s for a good time and a great cause
Travel
Dive Into the Blue Ridge Swim Club, Charlottesville’s Secret Summer Escape
Pool meets creek at this beguiling, 110-year-old spot