November 02, 2018
Facing history with courage at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice
The remarkable National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, is dedicated to victims of racial terror in 800 U.S. counties …
Enjoying fall color and a mellow garden
Fall comes late to Central Texas, but I’ll take it, even at Christmastime. Here are some autumn stand-outs and other garden scenes …
Chimney Rock thrills with a-Lure-ing views
We enjoyed thrillingly high, scenic views from the cracked tower of stone known as Chimney Rock, 25 miles southeast of Asheville, NC …
Read This: American Roots
If you love garden design and seeing what contemporary designers are doing in their own gardens across the U.S., I highly recommend American Roots …
Bewitching bonsai, art, and autumn gardens at North Carolina Arboretum
The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville has an outstanding bonsai collection, plus lovely gardens and miles of mountainside trails …
Golden trees and black bears in Great Smoky Mountains and Cades Cove
On Halloween we found the colors of fall — pumpkin orange, harvest gold, bonfire red — in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Plus bears! …
Elk watching in Cataloochee Valley
Elk viewing in the scenic Cataloochee Valley of North Carolina, about an hour west of Asheville, during the autumn rut …
Exploring Portal Potty and more at Creek Show 2022
A chilly drizzle couldn’t keep me from seeing Creek Show, an annual display of illuminated art along the banks of Austin’s Waller Creek …
Autumn gardens and biking at Biltmore House
A day exploring the gardens and riding the bike trails at Biltmore House and enjoying the colors of late fall …
Fall foliage, falls, and food in and around Asheville
In Asheville, NC, with rumpled blue mountains and tall hardwood forests, even past-peak fall color is pretty darn good …
Bandelier cliff dwellings, Valles Caldera, and epic New Mexico scenery
Hiking at Bandelier National Monument to see ancient cliff dwellings and driving through Valles Caldera atop a dormant volcano …
Read This: The Lost Words, a spell book to bring nature back to life
The Lost Words is for lovers of language and nature, with a clever hook: read the “spells” to bring lost creatures back into our world …
Spotlight around the garden
Before Halloween I took a few photos of whatever caught my eye in the garden, starting with the whale’s tongue agave. Hello, gorgeous! …
My fall cleanup tips in Better Homes & Gardens
My fall garden clean-up tips are in the November issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine, which should hit newsstands soon …
