10
May
Chapel Hill: Woodland Wonders
4 min read
Sandra Friend
Three decades and 45 books into her writing career, Sandra Friend enjoys walks in the woods and learning through travel. She's been honored with lifetime achievement awards for her outdoor writing.
04
May
On the Hill
A visit to Los Alamos is a step back in time, a sideslip to an isolated hilltop where science impacted history forever.
6 min read
08
Apr
Textures and Travel
A few days of exploring our own backyard had me looking at St. Augustine and Jacksonville through a very different lens.
4 min read
02
Mar
Savoring Marie Selby Gardens
Notable for its collection of more than 6,000 orchids, Marie Selby Gardens in Sarasota is a must-see for those who love tropical plants.
7 min read
11
Feb
Trout Lilies Reign at Wolf Creek Preserve
A seasonal stunner of a botanical wonder west of Cario, Georgia, Wolf Creek Preserve only opens for hiking during the peak of trout lily bloom season.
2 min read
24
Jan
Angles of Trajectory
Playing pinball is a type of zen: it keeps you firmly in the moment. And so it was I tamed my mind at the Classic Arcade Pinball Museum in Chattanooga and learned the history of the game, too.
5 min read
20
Sep
Cars, Cars, Everywhere!
More than 700 vintage vehicles descended on Greenfield Village in Dearborn for the 2025 Old Car Festival, and my, was it a head-turner!
1 min read
24
Nov
Scaling the Outer Banks Dunes
The dunes of the Outer Banks aren't what they were when the Wright Brothers succeeded at powered flight at Kitty Hawk, but two preserves give you a place to scramble sandy heights.
3 min read
07
Apr
Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
For an immersion into the weird and wonderful world of carnivorous plants, this natural setting in Wilmington, North Carolina focuses on their delicate beauty.
4 min read
02
Apr
Martha Berry's Oak Hill
Designed by landscape architect Robert Cridland, the gardens surrounding Martha Berry's home at Oak Hill range from formal garden rooms to woodlands ablaze in spring blossoms.
8 min read