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Photo Essay: In Pursuit of the Perfect Pine
Features

In Pursuit of the Perfect Pine: 5 North Carolina Christmas Tree Farms

The best family traditions don’t come ready-made. They’re hard-won, full of promise, but messy — just like the holidays. A Christmas tree hunt in the North Carolina mountains is no exception.

by Graham Averill
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Photo Essay: Fall in Flat Rock

Autumn comes a little later in our southern mountains, meaning that this artistic, historic, and beloved village holds its color — and its colorful charm — longer into the season.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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Photo Essay: Giants of the Forest

A survey of the state’s old-growth forests from the mountains to the sea provides a glimpse into our presettlement — and primeval — past.

by Andrew Kornylak
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History

The Restoration of Grimesland Plantation

One man’s efforts to save a local landmark resulted in the restoration of one of Pitt County’s most historic structures.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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Photo Essay: Home Field Advantage

Pop flies and popcorn. Mascots and strikeouts. On summer nights, North Carolina’s minor league teams field, swing, pitch, and catch in special places. And the crowd goes wild.

by Our State Staff
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Photo Essay: Outside Asheville

Beyond the lovable quirkiness of downtown, a different kind of magic is waiting for you.

by Our State Staff
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Keep on Truckin’

It's food truck season in North Carolina, and we'd follow these five local trucks wherever their wheels take them.

by Our State Staff
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Collecting Carolina: Liberty Antiques Festival

We North Carolinians are seekers of sentiments and preservers of the past, and the Liberty Antiques Festival makes sure we find those treasures.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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Photo Essay: The Carolina Scots

In fields, churches, traditions, history books, beaches — and certainly in our surnames — our Scottish connections shine through and live on.

by Our State Staff
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