In a Chatham County barn filled with music and light, a choir director’s Christmas concert becomes a love song to the mother who helped him develop his gift.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Resilience in the Ebersole Holly Garden
Once left to the weeds, a world-class holly collection in Pinehurst is thriving again, thanks to the determination of those who believe in a second season.
O Come, All Ye Faithful
At St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, the season begins not with shopping or songs, but with the clang of chains and the rise of an iron wreath.
North Carolina, Naturally: Mistletoe
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice explores how North Carolina’s “tree thief” nourishes a surprising community of wildlife, from cedar waxwings to great purple hairstreaks, during the winter months.
Under the Mistletoe
From cedar waxwings to great purple hairstreaks, North Carolina’s “tree thief” nourishes a surprising community of wildlife.
The Making of a Lumberjack
When students join the lumberjack team at Haywood Community College in Clyde, they learn forestry skills and discover a future all their own.
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.
