Among the stone and pine in our southern mountains, monied gentry built their summer homes and established towns that helped define the area.
Lessons Learned on One-Lane Bridges
Across North Carolina, bridges connect us. And when those connections are a single lane wide, we learn more than just how to get from Point A to Point B.
O Little Town of Steam Engines
For members of a model railroad club in Hendersonville, a love of toy trains that started with a simple track beneath the Christmas tree now stretches across western North Carolina.
The Spirit of the Mountains in Hendersonville
An artist with a taste for brandy has transformed an abandoned building into The Brandy Bar, a space where complex fruit flavors mingle with colorful art.
Mountain Ripples
On a farm in a cove in the Smokies, a biologist turned cheesemaker is bringing a slice of woods back to life. Like a pebble tossed into a pond, every careful decision she makes, every creature she cares for, has a lasting effect on the forest she’s trying to save.
Mountain Eclectic Flavors in Sylva
For nearly 30 years, Lulu’s on Main has been an anchor of this Jackson County town. Now, the restaurant is strengthening its connections with neighbors down the street — and cuisine from around the world.
Kinship Rekindled
Descendants of the world’s most famous conjoined twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, return to Mount Airy every year to reconnect with relatives from around the globe.
Speaker for the Trees
John Simcox Holmes set out to understand the connection between clear-cut logging and flooding on his farm. Along the way, he gave trees a voice and helped save the state’s forests.
The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa
History abounds at this iconic resort in Hickory Nut Gorge.
