View of Blue Ridge Craggy Gardens during sunrise

Home on the Range

The Steep Canyon Rangers have soared to great heights, playing some of the most iconic stages in the world. Yet their roots remain firmly planted in the mountains of North Carolina.

The Blowing Rock: A Love Story

At more than a billion years old, this ancient outcrop captured human imagination, inspired a legend, and became one of the state’s earliest travel attraction. Our fascination with The Blowing Rock endures — and keeps drawing us west.

Dawn’s Early Light

On New Year’s Day and each frosty morning after, dawn breaks clear and bright across our state, from coastal whitecaps to mountain snowcaps. In North Carolina, the brilliance of a winter sunrise brings the promise of fresh possibilities.