Like the ones in the fictitious village she made famous, helping hands and warm hearts shaped a Foothills writer’s journey to becoming one of North Carolina’s most prolific authors.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Mother Nature’s Classroom
At Clemmons Educational State Forest in Clayton, rangers help North Carolinians understand why trees matter and how almost every phase of their lives will be affected by the woods around them.
Raleigh’s Garden Wonderland
On the outskirts of our state capital, a gardener turned a lifeless farm field into the lush Juniper Level Botanic Garden.
Growing a Legacy in Greensboro
The Gate City is getting greener — one tree, one memory, and one leafy neighborhood at a time.
Beneath the Brim
A Macon County milliner taps into her ancestral roots to create hats of all shapes and sizes, each a true work of art.
Down by the River With Dad
Through a child’s eyes, the Little River’s shady banks upon which one writer grew up fishing transformed into a playground where her imagination ran wild.
The Art of Keeping Cool
In 1960s Wilson, summer meant box fans in the windows, curtains drawn against the sun, and the quiet work of beating the heat.
The Swing of Things
In North Carolina, the history of rope hammocks is as intricate as the nets that cradle us on a hot summer day. More than 50 years on, they’re a tradition that’s woven deeply into our coast.
North Carolina’s Bottle Hunter
In this episode of Hidden History, Brad Campbell takes us to Selma, where we meet Scott Given, a dedicated collector of antique glass bottles and steward of the histories they symbolize.
