If the Shrew Fits

A remarkable mammal with an apt name

Sep 12, 2011 by in Nature

Full Circle

Landscape architect Richard Arentz didn't just build a country retreat in Fauquier County. Running Cedar is his serene "personal environment."

Apr 29, 2011 by in Home & Garden (1 Comments)

This Spud's for You

Spring beauty signifies spring, with a nod to early Virginia botanist Clayton

Mar 11, 2011 by in Nature

Dam Beavers

Busy rodents make their mark

Dec 15, 2010 by in Nature

Snake Mistake

Look before you shoot

Aug 5, 2010 by in Nature

A Fondness for the Grape

A wine-themed exhibit features historic silver, glass and maps—some of the latter related to Thomas Jefferson’s 1787 tour of France’s wine country

Aug 3, 2010 by in Arts

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Photography by Patricia Lyons | Food styling by J Fran

No Cranks

Our first and third presidents, Virginians both, were ice cream pioneers. You can be, too: The homemade summer miracle is back, sans the elbow grease.

Jul 28, 2010 by in Eat in

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Robert Meganck

Manatee or Myth

See sea cows by the sea shore - sometimes.

Jul 26, 2010 by in Nature (1 Comments)

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Roger Foley

Hallowed Ground

A succession of families has gotten their hands dirty at Oak Hill Farm, the estate of James Monroe, but it fell to the current owners to turn 3.5 acres of sprawling potential into a showplace.

Jul 14, 2010 by in Verdant

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Robb Scharetg

Hog Wild

Wanting to reconnect with cooking, caterer Tuffy Stone leaped into the weird and wonderful world of competition barbeque. For the four years since, he’s traveled the country, coaxing magic from “a big old pork butt” and winning his way to national Team of the Year. A pit-side view of a barbeque festival.

Jun 30, 2010 by in Dine out

Robert Meganck

Little Suckers

Know your blood-sucking parasites.

Jun 8, 2010 by in Nature

Creative Explosion

Minds Wide Open is a statewide extravaganza aimed at promoting the arts. With more than 630 separate events, there is plenty to see.

May 25, 2010 by in Arts

Kip Dawkins

Berry Unlikely

Sweet twists on the simplest summer fruits.

May 20, 2010 by | in Eat in

Courtesy of the Garden Club of Virginia

Ladies Who Launch

The Garden Club of Virginia gets things done. For nearly eight decades, its Historic Garden Week has helped to revive properties both celebrated and forgotten.

Apr 14, 2010 by in Outside

Roger Foley

The Vantage and the Vista

Over the last decade, an Orange County couple has created an ambitious, spectacular garden with English, French and Italian influences. But the strongest presence of all is the Virginia countryside beyond.

Apr 5, 2010 by in Outside (2 Comments)

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Kip Dawkins

Spring Fling

Now is the time to stalk the many possibilities of asparagus.

Mar 26, 2010 by | in Eat in

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Robert Meganck

“Thar’s a Bar!”

Whar? In Virginia, just about everywhar.

Jan 25, 2010 by in Nature (1 Comments)

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Robert Meganck

Honker Hordes

Greater snow geese, copious and invincible.

Dec 17, 2009 by in Nature

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Kip Dawkins

Good Tidings for the Nutty Season

… or a Christmas carol mash-up in which we fight nuts with nuts.

Dec 7, 2009 by in Eat in

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Robb Scharetg

Soul Food

Their lives up-ended, a New Jersey couple came to Virginia by way of the Outer Banks and fell into farming.

Nov 24, 2009 by in Eat in

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Robert Meganck

Secret Squirrel

The Virginia northern flyer is sociable, nocturnal and extremely hard to find. By Christine Ennulat

Oct 29, 2009 by in Nature (2 Comments)

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Christine Ennulat

Darwin’s Playground

The Galápagos Islands have 250 animal species that exist nowhere else in the world—and a boat trip with just a few folks and a guide is the way to see some of them. Don’t mind the guano. Photography by Christine Ennulat

Oct 14, 2009 by in Far out (1 Comments)

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Robb Scharetg

Off the Rails

With outdoor autumn events like the Montpelier Races nearly upon us, it’s time to plan a sumptuous, over-the-top tailgate repast. Photography by Robb Scharetg • Recipes by J Frank • Prop Styling by Joy Mouledoux

Oct 5, 2009 by in Eat in

Infusions of Grandeur

Transform the simplest meals with flavored oils. Photography by Patricia Lyons • Prop styling by Tyler Darden • Recipes and food styling by J Frank

Sep 21, 2009 by in Eat in

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