When it comes time to decorate for Christmas, one Montgomery County writer and her family decorate their homestead with gifts from nature: pine cones and vines, holly berries and fallen leaves.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Room at the Inn
A pair of mother-daughter innkeepers inherited a love of hosting from their expansive family. At Christmastime, they welcome guests to their historic lodge in Stanly County.
Long Journey Home
A historian celebrates the holidays in Lumberton, inside a lavish manor that he’s reclaimed for the ancestor who laid its foundation.
A Legacy Flies High in Kill Devil Hills
On the Outer Banks, descendants of the Wright brothers and those who saw them fly imagine what it was like to soar into the wild blue yonder for the first time.
The Cardinal
When the days darken and the natural world seems to slow, these crimson creatures offer a symbol of hope and love, serving as a harbinger for lively times ahead.
Secrets in Stone
Near the Dorothea Dix Hospital, a trio of stone houses were a refuge to the staff after long, stressful days. Now, the structures are providing a new kind of healing.
Chapel Hill’s Stonehenge
An architect in the Triangle designed peaceful places and gathering spaces. His stone spiral reminds us to connect with the natural world — and each other.
Pittsboro Feed’s Sweet Gesture
A spare batch of cookies led to a tasty tradition at a family-owned feed store in Chatham County.
Because of Camp Butner
Amid the urgency of World War II, an Army training camp sprang up from fields north of Raleigh. Five years later, the camp was no longer needed, but the existing infrastructure attracted new residents. Today, evidence of that brief but impressive history remains part of Butner’s very foundation.
