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.
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Cherokee Stories Tell of Water’s Wisdom
The river knows best: It nourishes and guides, warns and welcomes. In Cherokee culture, river rituals and lore protect the mind, body, and spirit.
Honoring the Waters that Provide Our Bounty
Surely the first feast came from the water. By net or line, hook or gig, the promise of a fresh catch lures us still, and sustains us always.
12 Months, 12 Rivers, 12 Fish: A Guide to the Freshest Catch
From briny currents to bracing mountain pools, fish and rivers are always in cahoots. Our waters are stocked with true characters (fish, too) — if you know when and where to find them.
An Ode to North Carolina’s Moving Waters
Our tribute to North Carolina’s 38,000 miles of wild and scenic rivers, from the Appalachian mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.
Shall We Gather at the River
Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson reminisces about the winding creeks and rivers that played a role in shaping her upbringing in Randolph County.
A Long Way to the Sea
200 miles. Eight days. One river. Our State’s Jeremy Markovich starts at the source of the mighty Cape Fear and paddles his way through locks and lulls, rapids and rain, on an epic journey few have ever made.
Beyond the Rush
In our cities, wilderness tends to take its last stand along the rivers. A Durham river guide devotes his days to helping others experience the serenity still found along the Triangle's urban waterways.
North Carolina Rivers
Rivers tell our story, from the earth's early rotations when rains started wearing down our mountains and carving paths to the oceans, to contemporary North Carolina, where rivers nutured native settlements and sprouted towns. And they still beckon us, sending us downstream in a rush or ushering us along tranquil passages.
