Surfer and waterman Pat O’Neal knows the difference between a good ride and a great one, and why the waves off Hatteras hold their power longer than anywhere else on the East Coast.
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North Carolina, Naturally: Waves
On the easternmost edge of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the waves off Hatteras hold their power longer than anywhere else on the East Coast. In this episode, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice meets surfer and waterman Pat O’Neal, who helps her understand this natural phenomenon and the fun and fury the tides bring.
North Carolina Pirates
Along the Old North State’s coast, pirate lore lingers.
Tending the Quiet Corners of the Coast
In hidden cemeteries from Buxton to Avon, Dawn Taylor cleans and restores weathered gravestones, ensuring that the lives they mark are not lost to the wind or the water.
John Havel
For the son of an ironworker, the intricate railings and Italianate brackets of the Hatteras Lighthouse sparked a lifelong infatuation with America’s most iconic lighthouse.
North Carolina’s Horses
From the mustangs that roam the Outer Banks to iconic equines we know and love, how well do you know the beloved horses of North Carolina?
50 Things You Didn’t Know About North Carolina
The history of the Old North State is peppered with little-known facts and fascinating tidbits. More than ephemera, these are the details that add color and texture to the story of our state.
From Elizabeth Hudson: North Carolina the Magnificent
During springtime in North Carolina, our editor in chief revels in small wonders.
16 Breathtaking Views on the Carolina Coast
At the top of a lofty lighthouse, on sugar-sand beaches, beneath ancient live oaks twisting their knobby arms toward the sun, and from coastal cottages perched in the dunes, the North Carolina coast offers endless beauty on the edge of the earth.
