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After centuries of mystery, scientists are closer than ever to determining the true lineage of the wild horses that roam the beaches of Corolla, North Carolina. Historians believe that the herds of wild horses that reside on the Outer Banks are the descendants of domesticated horses brought over by Spanish explorers during the Colonial era. While their exact origin might never be known, the Corolla Wild Horse Fund has launched a DNA project to trace the bloodlines of the 100 or so horses in the Corolla area....

The latest debate to grip social media has something for everyone: an iconic sandwich, culinary idiosyncrasies, and a hearty helping of nostalgia. Twitter user Lexie Ebensberger managed to provoke every person who has ever brown-bagged it—A.K.A. everybody— with a single tweet over the weekend. It all started when Ebensberger, looking to settle debate, posed a seemingly innocuous question to the Twitterverse. “What is the proper way to make pb&j?” she asked....

This past yearis not something we will soon forget, and I guess it should be that way. Southerners, as much as any people on earth, understand loss, conflict, ghosts. As 2020 ground painfully, even hauntingly to a close, the South—fighting itself like a bunch of cats tied up in a sack—was one of the most worrisome pandemic hot spots in America, and we were praying for this awful time to be over....

Shopping for paint is never as simple as it seems, especially when it comes to whites. To those who have never had the pleasure of staring at three (or four, or five…) similar white paint samples dabbed on a wall, that may feel shocking. It’s just white after all, right? Believe it or not, there might be more shades of white to sort through than any other hue in your paint store’s selection....

Thanks to this special sale on Lodge’s cast iron grilling tools, now is officially the best time to stock up on everything you need to make a delicious feast come cookout season. For a limited time, you can snag Lodge’s popular cast iron grill for just $86 (that’s 41 percent off the original $145 price tag) and the brand’s handy grill press for $20 (33 percent off the typical $28 price)....

The world lost a country legend this spring when John Prine died from complications related to the coronavirus. For many of us, the incredible musician lives on in the power of his moving music, packed with immeasurably poetic lyrics, deep emotion, and words of lasting impact. For fellow country music artist, Sturgill Simpson, his mentor and friend is often living on in his driveway—in the form of a Porsche. Simpson first met Prine while recording an album at The Butcher Shoppe, a studio which Prine co-owned, as Simpson recently explained in an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert....

In his 10-plus years of glassblowing, Hayden Wilson’s most valuable lesson is one that might make other artists cringe: Destruction is inevitable. “Things break, and it’s not something to get too upset about,” he says. “But I might have that perspective because I’ve been breaking glass since I was a child.” A second-generation glassblower, Wilson grew up in a “houseful of glass” tucked away in the scenic mountains of western North Carolina....

The day after Halloween is the unofficial start to the holiday season, and with Black Friday just weeks away, brands are already marking down everything from Christmas trees to menorahs. So for those of you who start putting up your holiday decorations well before Thanksgiving, we’ve found 39 of the best early deals to shop right now. You’ll find plenty of deals on wreaths and garlands to decorate your door, plus other outdoor items, like this set of lighted moose adorned with plaid bows that are currently 52 percent off....

Try as we might, it’s hard to stray from our old habits, and that goes as much for the nail salon as the drive-thru window at Chick-fil-A. We’re a sucker for a sweet pastel in spring, a coral red in the summertime, a cool olive green come autumn, and a vampy burgundy red in the cold months. So what does a gal do when she wants to stick with her go-to nail colors but feel like she’s still got her finger on the pulse?...

There’s no place like home for the holidays, and if you’re a Southern transplant living beyond the Mason-Dixon line, there’s a good chance you’ll try to bring a little piece of the region with you when it comes time to fly back to wherever your new home may be. From homemade snacks to family heirlooms, here are seven items only a Southerner would dare attempt to bring through airport security....

Looking for an extra dose of holiday joy straight from the North Pole during this difficult year? Check out Yankee Candle’s Official Santa Cam — which takes fans directly into Santa’s workshop — where you can keep tabs on what Mr. Claus is up to, from building toys and learning a TikTok dance to perusing the North Pole News and making video calls to families, on every weekday through Thursday, December 24....

On Friday afternoon, rescue teams responded to a terrifying accident in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge. Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team (WCSART) was called after what can only be described as every parent’s nightmare: a child had taken a “tumbling fall off of a cliff” while hiking near Princess Arch with his parents. The father scrambled down the cliff face to reach his four-year-old son and began running towards the nearest highway for help....

This article originally appeared on Real Simple 1. Cutting To chop butter into small pieces quickly (for pie dough or dotting on vegetables), place about 4 tablespoons of cold butter in an egg cutter. Slice, rotate a quarter turn, and slice again. 2. Measuring When you unwrap a new stick, cut the entire thing into tablespoons. That way, you’ll know exactly how many tablespoons you have left for cookies and cakes....

I made the Sausage Calzoes for the Month of Simple Suppers Challenge, and I definitely plan to serve these at our next lake weekend. This is a fairly easy recipe to make and definitely feeds a large group. We each had one calzone served with just a side and everyone was full. And happy. @tkilgore26 Watch the salt. Depending on the sausage, this recipe can end up being a little salty....

As my car winds its way from Anniston, Alabama, up to the top of Cheaha mountain, I keep my eye not only on the odometer but on the temperature gauge too. The sun might be shining, but I’ve lost 10 degrees in the last thirty or so minutes as I pull into the Mountain Store, Cheaha State Park’s central hub where guests can do everything from purchase a souvenir to retrieve their room key....

While Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, of nearly 55 years is notorious for staying out of the spotlight, the Smoky Mountain Songbird has shared several tidbits in various interviews about their beautiful bond. From learning that her song “From Here to the Moon and Back” is a tribute to Dean to Parton sharing why they keep their relationship private, we’ve often wondered about the mysterious man in Parton’s life. Well, here’s one interesting anecdote to add to our slim file on Mr....

People are always yapping about needing smaller lawns. Now that can happen, and they won’t need to lift a finger. In fact, they can wake up in the morning to find their lawns completely gone, thanks to the infamous fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Fall armyworms are the larvae of a small, brownish-gray moth. They plague a number of agricultural crops, such as corn, soybeans, cotton, peanuts, and sorghum, but when the pickings get slim due to hot, dry weather, the moths and caterpillars head for greener pastures, like your lawn that you’ve dutifully watered several times a week....

While golf course designers love to add obstacles to keep things interesting, in the South, nature’s very own obstacles love to add themselves. If it’s not bears fighting flagsticks or sandhill cranes working as security guards, it’s Florida’s gators interrupting a game by walking off with the ball. Golfers playing at Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach, Florida, were just trying to make par when an uninvited guest joined their party....

If there’s one thing American Idol has proven over the past 20 years, it’s that undiscovered talent lies in every nook and cranny of the United States—and sometimes in the most unexpected places. America learned that lesson again Sunday night when 24-year-old Dan Marshall auditioned for the show’s 20th season. The land surveyor from Chesapeake, Virginia, stunned judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan with his cover of Garth Brooks’ 1990 hit “The Dance....

If someone plucked the best elements of the South’s visual patois—historic homes with gracious porches, sprawling live oak canopies, vibrant shop fronts, and sparkling waterways—and carefully arranged them all in one visitor-friendly spot, you’d end up with a place like Georgetown, South Carolina. It lies at the heart of what’s known as the Hammock Coast, a strand of six towns located just south of Myrtle Beach and north of Charleston. It’s a fitting nickname for the area where days settle into an easy, swinging rhythm and nobody hurries you along....