When students join the lumberjack team at Haywood Community College in Clyde, they learn forestry skills and discover a future all their own.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Good Character at The Hardwood Store of North Carolina
In Gibsonville, a father and his daughters have transformed the former Minneola Cotton Mill into a store where knowledge is as enduring as the wood itself.
The Right Tool
A writer’s dear friends gave him a maul for splitting wood. When it broke, its sentimental value sent him on a quest to repair it. In Wilkes County, he found just the couple for the job.
Smoke & Sea Air
A Down East native turns local fish and a hurricane-damaged pecan tree into a tribute to the coast he calls home.
In the Groove at Mumford Restoration
A Raleigh company breathes new life into old wood as it prepares the next generation of artisans for a career in restoration.
12 Notable North Carolina Trees
We’re much more than just the Land of the Longleaf Pine: From flowering dogwoods to Fraser firs, these trees shape the scenery of the state we love.
Goodness Knows
Cabarrus Meals on Wheels delivers dignity thanks to devoted staff and volunteers who get coolers in the car and food on the table.
All Hands on Deck
Building a wooden boat isn’t easy. But for generations of North Carolinians, the hard work has been well worth the joy of a seaworthy vessel.
North Carolina, Naturally: Black Bears
From the pocosins to the hollows, black bears shape wild spaces with persistence, silence, and strength. Learn more about these quiet giants with Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice as she travels to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to meet with the Head of Mammalogy Mike Cove.
