An art collective in Canton brings together a community of veteran craftspeople and welcomes new ones into the fold.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
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.
Big Wheels
On a mountain biking trail in Hendersonville, two brothers find new skills, life lessons, and a dash of derring-do.
The Gentle Border
Split-rail fences don’t shout “keep out.” They lean, they shift, they invite. And in western North Carolina, they remind us that some lines are meant to hold, not harden.
North Carolina, Naturally: Carnivorous Plants
North Carolina is home to more than half of the nation’s meat-hungry plants. In the Sandhills Gameland, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice learns more about how these green assassins survive — and thrive — across our state’s landscapes.
Our State Book Club Presents: Halle Hill
In hopes of unraveling her own identity, an Appalachian native found herself on the page.
A Grimm Garden in the Bogs
In North Carolina’s wetlands and swamps, delicate flowers conceal deadly appetites.
Grown at Home
An Asheville nonprofit is helping farmers develop seeds tailored to western North Carolina’s climate and community.
Granddaddy’s Garden
A family returns to the mountain land that once fed them — and discovers that what was planted generations ago still grows.
