Graham County

In the Splash Zone: Graham County’s Best Water Adventures

Keep your cool this summer by whitewater rafting, kayaking, and fly-fishing in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.

by Robin Sutton Anders

Get Away From it All in Graham County

Head west to the Great Smoky Mountains to discover a relaxing getaway filled with winding drives, walks in the woods, and natural beauty.

by Cate Doty

Tree Houses, Waterfalls, and a Mile-High Road in the Sky: 6 Ways to Explore Graham County During the Most Stunning Season

This wild and wonderful mountain county in the far-western corner of North Carolina offers up scenic autumn adventures around every turn in the trail and bend in the creek.

by Jennifer Bringle

Editors’ Picks

Photo Essay

The Beach Road: A Stop-by-Stop Guide to Exploring NC Highway 12

From its northernmost point in Corolla to its southern terminus on Cedar Island, this scenic byway — bound between sound and sea — links the islands and communities of the Outer Banks.

by Katie King

Restaurants

Beyond Biscuits in New Bern

For the owner of The Country Biscuit, welcoming diners is the fulfillment of a decades-long dream. And diners’ dreams come true when they try the glazed biscuit doughnut holes.

by Kim Grizzard

NC Icons

Black Bears

Black bears are the embodiment of North Carolina’s adventurous spirit, immense and wild.

by Katie Kane

History

39 Legendary North Carolina Seafood Restaurants

After nearly a century — or just a couple of years — these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again.

by Abigail Keller