Celebrating Our State‘s 80th Anniversary
Our State magazine celebrates its 80th anniversary this June. We look pretty good for our age, don’t we?
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THE CURRENT ISSUE
Arts & Culture
One-Stop Success
At Highland Books in Brevard, one couple encourages community members to explore the world around them — whether they travel far away or decide to stick around.
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Our Canine Companions
Animals in my life: dogs (11), cats (7), fish (9), boa constrictor (1), mice (dozens, but they were for the boa constrictor), turtles (2), cockatoo (1), and hamsters (2). I’ve probably had more, but since forgetting things is a new
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A Musical Revolution
American music inspired two brothers in Europe to pick up their guitars and banjos, and seek out the sound of Appalachia.
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First, Do No Harm
Thomas Fanning Wood achieves a dream of becoming a doctor much sooner than he could have imagined. There is no time for an apprenticeship, not during the height of war.
(Volume 2, Part 3)
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The Man From Mount Gilead by Ned Cline
Many of North Carolina’s most memorable political leaders come from small, rural communities. Recent examples include Jim Hunt, Jesse Helms, Terry Sanford, Sam Ervin, and Kerr and Bob Scott. The Man from Mount Gilead, a new book by veteran newsman
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Spring Seed Starting
The end of winter is the perfect time to peruse seed catalogs. I spent the better part of one February morning doing just that. With the temperature hovering near 50 degrees outside, it was the perfect opportunity to shop for new varieties from my recliner.
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In the Garden with Our State (March 2012)
Get started planning and planting in your spring gardens while the weather is cool. But before you get your hands in the dirt, here are a few early spring gardening tips to help you prepare for success.
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Photo Shoot: March 2012 Issue
Come along on our March 2012 photo shoot, where the star of the show was a 1972 Carolina blue Chevelle station wagon.
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Scenes and Songs
The Asheville Symphony Orchestra and Asheville Art Museum marry their artistic mediums for a performance of Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony No. 6.
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A War of Songs
From battlefields to minstrel shows, music becomes a rallying cry of loyalty and motivation. But as deaths and hopelessness mount, the songs convey a haunting sense of loss
(Volume 2, Part 2)
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