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The Wild & Wonderful North Carolina Zoo

In Asheboro, come face to face with incredible animals at the world’s largest natural habitat zoo.

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The North Carolina Zoo

Generations of North Carolinians have made memories at the world’s largest natural-habitat zoo.

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Guides

Mother’s Day in North Carolina

This year, celebrate moms by shopping at mother-daughter-owned businesses, visiting sweet animal moms at the North Carolina Zoo, reading essays on motherhood, and attending a succulent-potting workshop in Wilmington.

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Bragging Rights: 10 Lesser-Known Reasons We’re Proud to Call North Carolina Home

Explore some of the state’s finest cultural superlatives — from founding the nation’s first state-supported symphony to building its first miniature golf course.

by Cate Lineberry
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12 Piedmont Traditions

Welcome to the heart of North Carolina! From iconic foods to industries that shaped a region, the center of our state is rich in history and traditions.

by Our State Staff
Back In The Day

Cute Cub Alert!

In 1972, legendary photographer and Grandfather Mountain proprietor Hugh Morton took this 10-week-old bear cub on a trip across North Carolina.

by Jeremy Markovich
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July 2012

Our Natural Habitat

Should you pick that flower? Should you dig up that moss? An exhibit at the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro makes us think twice about our everyday surroundings.

by Our State Staff

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