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winter

Frisco, NC, beach in the winter
Photo Essay

Secret Beach Season

In the hush of the off-season, delight in some of our coast’s quieter highlights.

by Rebecca Savidge & Alyssa Smith
Hiker at Linville Gorge
Sponsored

3 Destinations for Winter Adventures

From Morganton to Durham to Fayetteville, here’s where to tube in the snow, restaurant hop like a chef, and settle into Southern hospitality at a historic bed and breakfast.

by Lara Ivanitch
Illustration of a bear, porcupine, and beaver asleep by the fire
Cozy Season

A Long Winter’s Nap

During the coldest months of the year, nature hunkers down and cuddles up — and we North Carolinians follow suit.

by T. Edward Nickens
Photo Essay

Winter at Rest

Snow in North Carolina may be fleeting, but when it falls, the state settles into a peaceful pause.

by Tess Allen
Tree tops covered in snow
North Carolina, Naturally

The Sound of Wild Ice

In winter, when the weather is just right, water turns ethereally symphonic — if you stop to listen.

by Eleanor Spicer Rice
North Carolina, Naturally

The Sound of Wild Ice

In this episode of North Carolina, Naturally, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice explores wild ice and its cacophonous crack as it melts and breaks across our landscapes.

by Eleanor Spicer Rice
Barbecue sandwich from Suds & Swine Festival in Laurinburg
Travel

Barbecue Is the Star of Spring in Scotland County

Laurinburg welcomes spring with its annual Suds & Swine Barbecue Festival.

by Cailyn Domecq
Purple iris, the Colonial-Revival House at Montrose Gardens, and more winter blooms.
Home & Garden

Winter at Montrose Gardens

In the cold depths of winter, color and life shine vibrantly underfoot as winter blooms and blossoms peek out from the grounds at this Hillsborough garden.

by Isabella Reilly
Travel

Greensboro’s Wild Winter Wonderland

Walk under sparkling stars and past dancing penguins, get lost in the Forest of Light, and keep an eye out for Santa at the Greensboro Science Center.

by Robin Sutton Anders
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