Life
Ramblin’ Man: Millpond Memories
A grandmother’s depiction of a favorite swimming spot preserves a moment in shades of yesteryear.
Home & Garden
Memories of Pulling Tobacco, a Labor of Love
The notion of pulling tobacco is much more romantic than the reality of working in the fields.
Nature
Black Skimmers, Natives of Oregon Inlet
What’s in a name? A lot: This bird’s moniker describes its appearance and how it fishes.
Nature
Riddle of the Carolina Bays
It’s easy to get lost in the enigma of Carolina Bays, but even easier to explore these mysterious bodies of water.
Life
Away From It All, We Cherish Our Sacred Places
Ridgetops and river bends. Tiny churches and a luxury spa. Book-lined rooms. Garden paths. Sooner or later we crave these places, these somewheres of healing and hope, solitude and stillness. In March 2015, we went searching for North Carolina’s unexpected havens of fulfillment.
Eastern
A Brief History of North Carolina’s 7 Lighthouses
How can a singular beacon represent so much? Our seven lighthouses powerfully reflect our own values — of innovation, endurance, and strength.
History
The Lord of the Forest: the American Chestnut
The American chestnut ruled our forests for centuries, but a killer blight made up of microscopic spores needed only 50 years to wipe the giant from the face of North America. But we still have buildings made from it, and we still have people pulling for it. An organization based in Asheville wants to bring it back from memory and make the chestnut stand tall again.
March 2010
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.