During the coldest months of the year, nature hunkers down and cuddles up — and we North Carolinians follow suit.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Meet Mr. Mayberry
From the stone that built Mount Airy, one man shapes a living story of community.
Nature’s Architects
From twigs and moss to spider silk and fur, every nest reminds us that beauty and belonging begin close to home.
O Christmas Tree
One of Avery County’s oldest tree farms extends its evergreen branches to those who fight for our freedom — a sacrifice its founder understood well.
Wilmington’s Saint Nick
Born on Christmas Day, the founder of the Saint Nicholas Christmas Foundation makes a list and checks it twice so that everyone’s stocking is stuffed for the season.
North Carolina’s Santa School
Before the beard and belly laugh, becoming the Man in Red requires a little magic — and plenty of training — in Charlotte, where Santas go to earn their ho-ho-ho.
Old Christmas in Rodanthe
For more than 200 years, villagers in the Outer Banks community have celebrated Christmas on their own terms.
Leading the Fearrington Village Singers
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.
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.
