Backroad Portfolio

Travel with us to roads marked by endless fields, immaculate vistas, small towns, and forgotten forests. Subscribe today.

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Our Fall 2026 issue is here! Discover Airstream adventures, autumn’s rainbow, scenic railways, harvest tables, heirloom apples, camellia gardens, ambrosia recipes, and much more. https://t.co/Gv2xy7tOaa

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Our Fall 2026 issue is wrapped up and ready for you to enjoy. Discover Airstream adventures, autumn’s rainbow, scenic railways, harvest tables, heirloom apples, and much more. https://t.co/Gv2xy7tOaa

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Hope everyone is enjoying the #America250 holiday weekend. This photo of American flags at the Camden Battlefield in South Carolina was taken by Tom Poland. The flags are placed at the site of where five Patriots fell during the battle. Happy Independence Day America!

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The sun is setting on spring, but a new summer sun rises tomorrow at exactly 4:24 a.m. EDT. Subscribe before 8 a.m. and you’ll receive our digital Summer 2026 special edition, celebrating America’s 250th birthday. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/8qHxKv9JoH
📷 Jennifer Linney

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"To be Southern, y’all, is to walk among magnolias."
— Tom Poland
Read more of Tom's story about the Curryton Magnolia—one of South Carolina's oldest magnolia trees—here:
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📸 Tom Poland

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Introducing our Spring 2026 issue! Experience thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, find why “place attachment” is particularly strong in small towns, discover a new meaning for mobile homes, and tour Southern afternoon tea services. https://t.co/IM3bv7OYcx

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Our Winter 2026 issue is here! Celebrate a Lowcountry menu staple made with heritage grains, a SC town preserved by generations of locals, revitalized homes that honor the South’s history, and resilient gardens that burst with color amid winter’s chill. https://t.co/8QJfgX8pFQ

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Our December Backroad Bulletin went out to subscribers this morning. Consider subscribing so you can receive a roundup of unique events across the rural Southeast in your inbox on the first day of each month. https://t.co/zsOuQIQDz9
📸 Dahlonega Christmas Facebook page

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Tonight at 7 pm EST we’ll send out our annual holiday gift guide, featuring unique products crafted by rural southeastern artists. Subscribe at https://t.co/UkyvYE5fJ4.
Photo courtesy of Laurel Ridge Studios.

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Look who loves our latest issue!
📸 Jeff Tucker, owner of Vanguard Dogs
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Calling all dogs! It's your time to have fun!

Mast Stores in Winston-Salem (Oct. 23), Columbia (Oct. 24), and Roanoke (Oct. 25) are hosting dog-friendly events for K-9s & their owners. Activities include Ruffwear harness fitting, costume contests, & more.
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Backroad Portfolio is officially a Substack Bestseller!
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Our Summer 2025 issue just went out to subscribers! Explore rodeos, preserved Civil War letters, heirloom tomatoes, 8 North Carolina beaches, and more! Subscribe for free at https://t.co/UkyvYE4HTw.
📸 Morgan Harrington, Chase Parker for Virginia Tech, Tom Poland, and VisitNC

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We visited the Roanoke, VA @MastStore this weekend and were quite impressed with the array of spring products available right now. We're also grateful and so excited that Mast General Store has signed on to be our back page partner for year 2 of Backroad Portfolio! 🎉

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Great news, print subscribers! Your issue is on the way to your mailbox. For those of you who haven't subscribed to our print or digital issue yet, choose the subscription that works best for you here: https://t.co/y79r5SoYmv
📸 Cover photo by Robert Clark

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Introducing our Spring 2025 issue! Meet Seagrove, NC potters, discover The Blue Ridge Heritage Project in Virginia, revisit healing mineral springs, hike through Great Smoky Mountains waterfalls. Check it out here: https://t.co/icabkEPN83

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Hagood Mill Historic Site in Pickens, SC, is a treasure on its own. But walk along Hagood Creek near the mill and you’ll find something possibly even more remarkable.
📷 John Foxe, WikiMedia Commons
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During Be a Sweetheart, Saturday, February 15 – Sunday, February 16, Mast General Store will donate $1 to a food security partner agency for each pound of bulk candy purchased. That turns into $5+ in food value! Be a Sweetheart 💞this weekend. 💗
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This photo by the talented Bruce DeBoer is part of our Winter 2025 Portfolio collection and displays rows of barrels filled with Mystic Farm Distillery award-winning bourbon. If you're in Durham, NC, stop by for a pour.
📷 Bruce DeBoer

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Check out our conversation with Kali Crosby, an animal communicator. She can tell you what your animals are thinking... Read more here: https://t.co/fadMfNayAA
📷 Camilo Fierro on Unsplash