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Alabama

A person in a red coat stands by green water in a forest

Travel

How the “Land of 1,000 Waterfalls” transforms into a winter emerald oasis

Rows of pieced together colorful quilts hang above seated people

Arts & Culture

A dazzling collaboration between quilters and fiber artist Rachel Hayes honors the beauty of sisterhood, the wisdom of mothers, and colorful laundry lines

Folk Singer Abe Partridge poses with his guitar.

Music

Singer-songwriter and artist Abe Partridge’s star just keeps on rising

A neighborhood street with large trees

Land & Conservation

How a group effort that includes, surprisingly, the power company conspires to protect the tree canopy

A brass hood in a white kitchen

Home & Garden

Tips from the Birmingham design maven behind the home setup of top chefs

A man crouches in a field

Champions of Conservation

Native plants and grasses go viral in the hands of a social-media-savvy forester

A hand pulls a lid off caviar at a set table

Food & Drink

At the Laurel Hotel’s 1856–Culinary Residence, the next generation of hospitality pros gets real-world training

Two people working on the roof, tools used to build the roof, and the finished barn.

Homes & Architecture

Thanks to the pioneering architects Bobby McAlpine and Ben Shepard, British thatched roofs are chic in the South and beyond

A white hotel lobby with a black bronze horse sculpture, crystal chandelier, and renaissance painting

Travel

The newly renovated property takes its cues from a grand palace

A white dog points in a field

Sporting

In the famed Alabama region, a rich tradition of quail hunting and dog work is enjoying a hard-won revival

Food & Drink

Lean on what’s in season, mind your cream-to-milk ratio, and more good advice from Alabama’s Big Spoon Creamery—plus suggestions for the best home ice cream makers

A lookout deck looks over a mountain range

Travel

Hidden gems along the scenic route, from Gadsden, Alabama, to Chattanooga, Tennessee

A black and white photo of a school

Arts & Culture

Along back roads and on the outskirts of Southern cities, these schools stand as time capsules

An illustration of a ballpark with a cloud in the shape of a person pitching

Arts & Culture

Poised to host a Major League game next month, America’s oldest ballpark is finally getting its due. Plus, more Negro Leagues landmarks around the South

A portrait of a man standing outside in front of a hanging quilt

Arts & Culture

An Alabama textile artist pieces together his vision of home

A plate of layered cake

Recipe

“If somebody makes you a Lane cake, they love you”

A woman walks out of a doorway in a kitchen and holds a platter of food

Food & Drink

The Alabama tastemaker talks family stories, a new cookbook, and the power of Lane cake

Left to right, from top: A woman stands in a doorway with a black cat and wears a colorful dress; a rainbow of paint in small glasses; vintage goods on shelves in a store; a painting of a cow outside; inside a social hall with white paneled walls and a leather couch; a sculpture with two round pieces stacked on a wood cube.

Travel

Seek out handcrafted treasures at these small-but-mighty towns dotted across the region

A sailboat in a blue bay with a rocky outcropping

Travel

It’d be fun to play castaway for a day in these natural wonderlands

Three men study an excavated canal ditch in the dirt and stand in it

Land & Conservation

A discovery revealed a long-hidden shortcut as well as a surprising story of teamwork