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A crane dumps yellow rubber ducks by the thousand into a river

Arts & Culture

This Saturday, one lucky duck among 50,000 will putter to eternal glory. I’ve got my money on Larry.

Food & Drink

Beer cheese, bourbon-glazed chicken wings, and of course, mint juleps round out our list of party-ready dishes with Bluegrass State favorites

A baked potato in a dish

Recipe

A Nashville chef melds the classic steakhouse side with a dive-bar favorite

A male painted bunting

Land & Conservation

A songbird that looks dipped in paint, a delicate pink wader, and an iridescent duck—learn what gives these beautiful birds their color, plus how to spot them

Arts & Culture

The Demon of Unrest, Larson’s vivid depiction of the lead-up to the Civil War, is a masterclass in reportage and storytelling

A mountainscape

Our Kind of Place

In an idyllic park in Valle Crucis, time, alas, doesn’t quite stand still

A woman in a yellow jumpsuit stands in a living room with green walls and a red couch.

Home & Garden

The South Carolina designer and reality star debuts a punchy new collection

In the Garden

Pretty pollinators, predatory stink bugs, parasitic wasps—a thriving garden has it all

A blue cooking pan with veggies and brisket

Recipe

Where there’s beer, there’s braising liquid, the secret to this melt-in-your-mouth, oven-cooked delight

A crowd of people with hats at the Kentucky Derby

Arts & Culture

In the late 1800s, a splashy new horse race challenged the notion that Kentuckians were “backwoods country cousins”

A single collage of images; a landscape of the marsh with a painter and a palette, with a bird flying off the paint.

This Land

The group of painters created a landscape of opportunity for Black artists

Plated Coriander Cured Venison Loin

The Wild South

The South Carolina–based chef and outdoorsman brings an inspiring approach to wild game and fish. Get his recipe for coriander-cured venison loin

People in a greenhouse harvest basil and tomatoes

Land & Conservation

In Wardensville, Farms Work Wonders grows vegetables, businesses, and opportunities for Appalachian youth

A mug with a tin of tea and some tea leaves strewn around the mug.

Conservation

Caffeinated tea from a native shrub, chemical-free laundry soap from a Georgia farm, and more standout sustainable goods

A portrait of a man with a sunset behind him

Music

Listen to a track from Visitor, and read our interview with the Oklahoma singer-songwriter on unplugging from his phone and staying true to himself

A monarch butterfly on a purple flower with a tag sticker on its wing.

Conservation

Calling all amateur naturalists to observe baby birds, tag butterflies, count migrating hawks, and photograph dolphins

Arts & Culture

The debut novel of lawyer Caroline Cleveland evokes haunting true stories

A waterfall with a rocky outcrop, surrounded by trees

Travel

This beloved Arkansas mountain is full of green forests, plunging blufflines, swirling sandstone, and romantic folklore

A portrait of a woman working on a watercolor painting

Arts & Culture

Bethany Carroz captures nature, vintage-inspired florals, and family homes through watercolor

A bowl of mussels

Fork in the Road

A pair of blossoming restaurateurs bring a taste of refinement to a downtown landmark