Fraser firs may be the big tree on campus at lots across the state, but on Down East cut-your-own farms, cedar, cypress, and pine are the trees that growers vote most likely to succeed.
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Denton
This Piedmont town feels like home, whether you’re from here or not.
Shearline Boatworks in Morehead City
A Morehead City business spends nearly a year making each custom-built boat that bears its brand.
The History Of Ice In Wilmington
Once people had their first taste of cold drinks in Wilmington in the late 1800s, they couldn’t forget that refreshing coolness, and the ice industry was born. Today, only a fraction of it lingers in the Port City.
Maypop
This native vine, with intricate flowers and pods that pop, grows in every county in the state.
Sea Oats are the Breezy Beach Symbol Defending Our Coast
These native grasses are pretty accents and tough defenders.
The Story of Your Steak
Perhaps the most important part of the dining experience — the middle step — is the least recognized. The invisible men and women who care for our food before it reaches the restaurant are largely forgotten. For nearly 60 years, Southern Foods in Greensboro has been delivering the best meats, cheeses, and chocolates. And we never knew.
Sweet Shrub
The smell is only the start of this plant’s story.
Morehead City
In the hub of Carteret County, the water is where people work and where they play.
