Leap like the child on the front cover into the landscapes inside our first BRT of the year. Slip beneath the Blue Ridge and explore “The Cathedral” and “The Magic Mirror” hidden far below (Pauley). Or balance on a slippery stone and fish for trout in a secret pool (Robison). Map new counties in the 1700’s (Greer). Ride into the past and the
wilderness with an explorer of Jefferson’s era (Bryan), and read about the sewing machine and a cherished locket (Poindexter). Slip into a roadside restaurant for morning chit-chat with octogenarians over their coffee (Brammer), or into an Appalachian landscape of Appalachian Jack Tales (Weatherly S.). Learn some Virginia history and meet some memorable characters along the way.
 
BRT celebrates culture. Not so full of advertising that it is difficult to sort the stories from the ads, this magazine is receiving critical acclaim for its scholarship and coverage of history, artists, and Virginia life. It is being archived and collected at libraries, schools, museums, and homes all over the United States. BRT even has European subscribers. Our online site, www.brtraditions.com is increasingly
popular, and will be expanding soon to include books and “Theme Gift Boxes” of books and gifts designed to bring a smile. In the near future, click onto our brand-new web site, which is now under construction, www.blueridgetraditions.com, for articles, gift ideas, and events in the Blue Ridge region and beyond.
 
If you like this magazine and the rich worlds it offers you, please subscribe. After this winter 2005 issue, BRT will be available by subscription only. Subscriptions are $18 a year. If someone wishes to purchase magazines in bulk, for schools or special events, etc., they will be available, as supplies last, in quantities of 10 for $30. Orders must be placed with BRT before publication. BRT should go to print by mid-April, mid-July, and mid-October. Please call for details. This issue of BRT offers you articles about camaraderie among long-time friends, exploration, inventions, places to visit in day, a little nostalgia and romance, and a lot to think about. Read it. Give a subscription to a friend. Share the culture! BRT is a bright spot in a world with worries and woe. BRT. Believe it.

Ibby Greer

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