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Fall 2025
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Mountain Medicine
For generations, wildcrafters have relied on the healing properties of our region’s diverse plant life. Today, Bent Creek Institute is using the...
A Cradle of Jazz
Nina Simone’s birthplace in Tryon offers a walk back in time, but faces an uncertain path ahead
Flip for It
Interior designer Leslie Huntley rehabs and relists an Asheville bungalow
Mountain Divide
The 150th anniversary of North Carolina’s entry into the Civil War sparks reminders of our region’s conflicted role in the fight
Spring Homecoming
Decoration Day heralds the return of a time-honored and colorful custom
Home Tweet Home
With birds in mind, one woodcrafter captures history in miniature
Trail Guide
Whiteside Mountain National Recreation Trail: Cashiers: Distance: 2 miles Difficulty: moderate
Peace & Calm
An expert in the art of Japanese gardening works to sow
Plan Bee
The educational Honeybee Project is all the buzz
Homegrown Sound
Red June’s 2011 tour supports a fruitful cause
Camp Tails
Thanks to a new scholarship, shelter dogs can enjoy a weekend of training and off-leash fun
Earthly Pleasures
Fill your cellar with an ever-increasing number of eco-friendly wines
Harbinger of Spring
The arrival of asparagus signals good things to come in the garden
Title Winner
Books & Breadboard Café scores with a great combo
Swatch Watch
Color expert Scott Courtenay-Smith of Renovate with Color shares his top picks for harmonious palettes
Hue-ray for Color
In Pursuit of the Past
Uncover treasures, raise your auction paddle, and find home design inspiration with our guide to an eclectic collection of antiques purveyors
What’s ReHappening?
Black Mountain College’s spirit of creative collaboration lives on during an evening of dining and spontaneous art
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Bacon-wrapped Pork Tenderloin & Standard Brine
Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Gin, I-Tell-Ya!
Carrot-apple-fennel Smoothie
Stollen
Truffle Roasted Chicken
Apple Butter
Seabass en Croûte
Lobster Risotto
Blueberry Gazpacho
Good Memory
Dal with Greens & Country Ham
Bourbon Gypsy
Bhindi Masala
ROOT VEGETABLE POT PIE
Fried Apples
