In hidden cemeteries from Buxton to Avon, Dawn Taylor cleans and restores weathered gravestones, ensuring that the lives they mark are not lost to the wind or the water.
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A Man About Town
The end of summer in Cary is marked by an annual arts festival that draws talent from all over the country. The success of the festival — and of the city — can be attributed in large part to a local artist who proves that the pen is mightiest of all.
John Havel
For the son of an ironworker, the intricate railings and Italianate brackets of the Hatteras Lighthouse sparked a lifelong infatuation with America’s most iconic lighthouse.
Chasing the Light
A former classroom teacher’s life journey with a world-renowned photographer became one of the great romantic stories of our time — based on a mutual calling to save North Carolina’s magnificent lighthouses.
Shifting Sands of the Outer Banks
On the eastern edge of the state, our barrier islands are shaped and reshaped by the whims of wind and water, and people who put down roots on these changing lands continue to adapt.
If This Wave Could Talk
It might boast: Outer Banks breakers are the envy of the East Coast. Or it could share a tale: The world’s best surfer first got his feet wet in the shadow of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Ask nicely, and it might divulge a secret or two: About legends and landmarks — even where to find a clam cookout or a fine fish supper. After all, our waves have plenty of those, too.
How the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Was Moved
Nearly two decades after it experienced a change of scenery, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse remains a Hatteras Island marvel.
Under the Hatteras Light
When he was a teenager, Philip Gerard left Delaware to discover himself. He had nothing but a sleeping bag, clothes, a backpack, a stove, and a canteen. Then he found a personal guide in the Hatteras Light.
Catch and Cook
At a young age, Kevin McCabe learned that good meals come from the water on the Outer Banks.
