Contributors

The Roanoke Star in Virginia's Blue Ridge
Rachel Marsh

Let Roanoke Rekindle Your Love Affair with Nature

Dive into Virginia's Blue Ridge for that long-lost romance

By Rachel Marsh | April 7, 2020
This Monarch Butterfly is a native species
Annie Tobey

The Benefits of Native Species

How your yard can help save – or hurt – the world

By Annie Tobey | April 1, 2020
Actress Betty Lynn on "The Andy Griffith Show"
Martha Steger

Betty Lynn: From Mandalay to Mayberry

"The Andy Griffith Show" actress reflects on life in the spotlight

By Martha Steger | March 27, 2020
Learn how to make Sierra Nevada beer with Great Courses
Annie Tobey

Booze Buzz: Grapes, Grains, and Hops

From learning about beer to drinking it

By Annie Tobey | March 26, 2020
Audrey T. Hingley

Johnny Crawford, Son of 'The Rifleman' Faces New Challenge

Johnny Crawford, best-known for TV’s 'The Rifleman,' faces Alzheimer’s

By Audrey T. Hingley | March 25, 2020
Greenhouse at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Home & Garden

Inspirational Gardens Throughout Virginia

Providing renewal, education and ideas

By Joan Tupponce | March 24, 2020
Book about Hollywood and her story in it
Annie Tobey

Books for BOOMER Readers

Hand-selected pages we think you just might enjoy

By Annie Tobey | March 23, 2020
Couple at the beach in Australia
Randy Fitzgerald

Motivated to Move, by Randy Fitzgerald

Embracing a new excuse to explore the world

By Randy Fitzgerald | March 17, 2020
Pea Soup recipe
Food Finds

Recipe: Green Pea Soup!

Eat like a Founding Father this spring

By Patrick Evans-Hylton | March 12, 2020
'Muppet Movie' cast for article on Musicals from a Baby Boomer Youth
Annie Tobey

Editor's Letter: My Top 10 Big-Screen Musicals

'These are a few of my favorite things ...'

By Annie Tobey | March 2, 2020

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