The Aviary: The Brown-Headed Cowbird
The Brown-headed Cowbird is different. It is not the flashiest bird in the yard. It does not have the elegance of a heron, the wild cry of a hawk, or …
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SBP Podcast Episode 17: The Dixie Mafia and the Vincent & Margaret Sherry Murders
On September 14, 1987, Circuit Court Judge Vincent Sherry and his wife, Biloxi city councilwoman Margaret Sherry, were found murdered inside their home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. There was …
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The Aviary: House Finch
Want to talk birds with us? This Bird of the Week post continues inside The Aviary — our birding corner in The Hidden Pine Lodge. Members share feeder photos, bird …
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Southern Reads: The Line That Held Us
The Line That Held Us feels dragged out of the mud somewhere deep in the mountains of North Carolina and handed directly to the reader with dirt still on it. …
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The Hellbender: The River’s Last Secret
There are creatures in the South that feel like they belong to another time. Not folklore. Not exaggerated. Not misunderstood. Just old. The hellbender is one of them. If you’ve …
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Kentucky Derby 2026: The Southern Blueprint Guide to the 152nd Run for the Roses
The 2026 Kentucky Derby is not just another running of America’s most famous horse race. It is the 152nd Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown, and it …
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Aviary: The Carolina Wren
The Carolina Wren is one of the most recognizable birds in the South and a year-round resident across much of the region. It is often heard before it is seen, …
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Southern Reads: The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster
I know, I know… this book is not a true “Southern” book, but we wanted to mix it up for our Book Club, and Bigfoot, well…Bigfoot is sort of awesome! …
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SBP Podcast Episode 16: Rae Carruth: A Murder Plot, a 911 Call, and a Trunk in Tennessee
In November of 1999, a late-night shooting on a quiet road in Charlotte set off one of the most disturbing criminal cases tied to professional sports. At the center of …
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Aviary: The Cardinal
The Cardinal is one of the most recognizable birds in the South and a year-round resident across North Carolina and much of the region. It is often heard before it …
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