Getting to Portsmouth Island from Ocracoke has never been easy, but one family has made it possible for the past 40 years. Will the next generation continue the tradition? Time will tell.
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City Portrait: New Bern
Where two rivers meet, North Carolina’s first capital bridges the distance between past and present.
City Portrait: Wilson
Here, scrap metal becomes fanciful whirligigs, and tobacco leaves — once the foundation of this eastern North Carolina city — become functional artwork.
City Portrait: Goldsboro
Wherever you go in this Wayne County city, you’ll find yourself crossing railroad tracks.
In Search of Methuselah
The oldest tree in North Carolina grows deep within Three Sisters Swamp in Bladen County.
In the Beginning: A Look Inside the Oldest Church in NC
St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Bath is North Carolina’s oldest church. For nearly three centuries, people have come to pray, to remember, and to befriend.
Pearls of the Coastal Plain:
11 Towns Before the Shore
These towns are buoyed by their proximity to water — river, sound, bay — yet they’re far enough from the ocean that you won’t find sand in your shoes. Here, 11 quirky places claim their fame in boats and bears, local characters and history.
The Characters of Roanoke Island
The backdrop is beautiful, but it’s the people of Manteo and Wanchese who bring this place its charm.
Manteo and Wanchese are Two Places at Once
Even though Manteo and Wanchese share a sliver of land surrounded by North Carolina’s sizable sounds, they couldn’t be further apart.
