In Morehead City, a father’s gift to his daughter reflects the lessons of parenthood. Loved and nurtured, the garden box they share grows with grace, confidence, and beauty.
APRIL 2022
Childhood Dreams
As he looks to the future of our state’s protected natural areas, the director of the North Carolina State Parks system draws inspiration from his youth growing up in Kinston, and from his wide-ranging experience listening to children.
Lady of the River
How one Durham woman helped save the Eno River.
The 1980s: Pioneers of the Piedmont
When two scientists from Research Triangle Park win a Nobel Prize, their victory represents the fulfillment of the park’s original mission: to make world-class science part of North Carolina’s DNA.
Praise for Pollinators
Small wings can make a big difference! Birds, butterflies, beetles, and bees carry pollen from plant to plant, populating our state with colorful flowers and fruit trees.
Barbecue, Born & Bred
A pitmaster in Chowan County was raised on North Carolina pork. At Old Colony Smokehouse in Edenton, he draws on his family’s heritage — as well as barbecue traditions from across the South.
Sweet Carolina
From sweet Southern phrases to sweet tea, in North Carolina, smelling, feeling, eating, and being sweet starts early.
Talking the Walk
Two North Carolina State Parks rangers met while working a wildfire in Rutherford County. They got to chatting and realized that they didn’t want to stop. Now, the duo hosts a podcast that answers all kinds of questions about the great outdoors.
The Caretakers of Egg Land
Behind the second-largest franchisee of Eggland’s Best is a fourth-generation family business in Nash County known for its generosity and carefully tended flock.
