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Photo Essay

The Snows of Appalachia: A Photo Essay

In the west, where the landscape rises to meet the sky, winter arrives early and puts on a show, softening our rugged peaks with a blanket of snow.

by Katie Saintsing
Photo Essay

Retro Mountain Magic: A Photo Essay

Two classic theme parks — Land of Oz in Beech Mountain and Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock — hold fond memories of growing up in North Carolina.

by Katie Saintsing
Living in North Carolina

In the Land of Waterfalls

So you want to be a nature photographer? Take a trip with a professional shooter as he captures the beauty of falling water.

by Morgan Sykes
Our State Knows Best

Our State Knows Best: Waterfalls

Find out what an award-winning photographer and an expert guide have to say about chasing North Carolina’s stunning cascades — and how to snap frame-worthy photos of your favorite falls.

by Tamiya Anderson
Photo Essay

Hive to Honey: A Photo Essay

With more beekeepers than any other state, North Carolina knows what it means to tend the ancient friendship between human and bee.

by Eleanor Spicer Rice
Hugh Morton Captured the Essence of Our State Through Photos
Arts

Hugh Morton Captured the Essence of Our State Through Photos

As North Carolina’s unofficial photographer, Hugh Morton captured memorable scenes from the mountains to the coast.

by Josh Shaffer
"Reflections in Black and White" Photo Exhibit
Arts

Cape Fear Museum Photo Exhibit Portrays Separation and Similarity

An exhibit of photographs in Wilmington powerfully shows the not-too-distant past, and a city where people were segregated, but more similar than they realized.

by Philip Gerard
Baker Barber Photo Collection Captures Anonymous Images of the Past
Features

Baker Barber Photo Collection Captures Anonymous Images of the Past

In Henderson County, volunteer sleuths are trying to identify some 75,000 photographs spanning a century of everyday life in western North Carolina.

by Jeremy B. Jones
Photo Essay

Photo Essay: Snapshots and Stories from 7 Our State Photographers

Randolph Community College trains plenty of talented people to become photographers. Here are the stories of seven regular Our State contributors, told with their own words and pictures.

by Our State Staff
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