After decades of quiet, a historic Coast Guard station will soon open its doors to Down East visitors to explore the science, stories, and wild beauty of North Carolina’s coast.
Where the Welcome Is Built In
The Dismal Swamp Canal moves boats north and south — and under Tammy Barnes’s care, it carries North Carolina hospitality with it.
Lessons From a Living Canvas
Reynolda Gardens is where curiosity meets grace — and its caretaker learned to see himself anew.
Where Her Work Still Speaks
From a reclaimed community center to a long-forgotten cemetery, the Cumberland County land Ammie Jenkins tended keeps telling her story.
Susan’s Promise
A mother’s vision transformed a Whitsett farm into a place where differences dissolve, friendships flourish, and every life — even a barn cat’s — shines on.
Think Like Mrs. Gray
The butlers at Winston-Salem’s Graylyn Estate carry on a tradition established nearly a century ago by a globe-trotting hostess who wanted every guest to feel appreciated.
Meet Mr. Mayberry
From the stone that built Mount Airy, one man shapes a living story of community.
The Making of a Lumberjack
When students join the lumberjack team at Haywood Community College in Clyde, they learn forestry skills and discover a future all their own.
Appalachia Rising
A performance by an Asheville dance company illustrated the healing power of music and movement — for both choreographer and audience.
