Now, the When and If

General George Patton realized his dream of becoming a famous war hero in World War II.
 
 But he had another ambition—to sail around the world.
 
 In 1938, Patton hired the prominent Read More »

Smiling at the Stove: Area Chefs Spill the Beans

Thanks to the overabundance of television time given over to glorifying chefs, I imagine many young people are increasingly drawn to this career. I’ve worked around the cooking world for many, many Read More »

Country Living for Dummies

“Bobby? Why does this look like this?”
 
 I am sure the confusion was evident in my voice as I stood in the bathroom, staring into the tub. My husband joined me and we peered into a bathtub Read More »

For Richer or Poorer

My wine expertise is limited—merlot gives me a migraine, and at one point in my life I could chug a bottle of Boone’s Farm in sixty seconds (my parents were not impressed). Read More »

Redoubtable Rieslings

Geography and destiny gave the fame of the Sangiovese to Italy, the Chardonnay to France, and the Riesling grape to a certain grouping of narrow lakes hereabouts Read More »

“May I See The Wine List, Please?”

I love to order a bottle of wine when eating out. It wasn’t always that way. The etiquette for wine service can be very intimidating when you are first exposed to it. But it is well worth learning. A Read More »

Where the Wild Women Are

The women have gone wild at Mt. Pisgah State Park, shooting bows and rifles, naming birds and plants, and raising chickens and a sturdy self-reliance Read More »

It's a Wellsboro Life

Back of the Mountain, December 2023 Read More »

Hitler Strikes Out

Local flyboys played America’s game with history’s highest stakes—fool the Nazis. Read More »

The Cost of Our Wild Places

The Greatest Generation includes our CCC boys. Read More »