An Alamance County woman attracts hummingbirds by the dozens to her backyard sanctuary, devoting her summer days — and lots of sugar — to the birds she loves.
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A Swan Song
Reflecting on the most graceful creature he knows, an outdoorsman is buoyed by the memory of tundra swans descending on our Coastal Plain — until the great white birds wing through our skies once again.
5 Can’t-Miss Outdoor Activities in Carter County
Locals’ picks for fishing, hiking, bird watching, and more in the mountains beyond the North Carolina-Tennessee border.
Home Sweet Nest
Although their own kids have flown the coop, a Raleigh couple still shares their home with little ones each spring. As every Southerner knows, a front-porch fern is irresistible to certain nesting neighbors.
A Pungo Homecoming
A coffee shop in Raleigh is a world away from the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in eastern North Carolina. But a writer discovers that they have something in common: love.
A Time to Fly
As the seasons turn, migratory birds and restless humans have something in common: the urge to spread our wings in search of someplace new. Turns out, that feeling has a name.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Carolina Glee Club
On spring mornings, our editor in chief’s spirit is buoyed by the sound of birds.