There’s fierce debate over the etymology of the word “mica”: Some say that it comes from the Latin word micare, which means “to glitter,” while others claim that it comes from a Latin word meaning “crumb.” Regardless, evidence shows that residents of what would become North Carolina were mining as far back as 2,000 years ago. They found mica in the Spruce Pine area and used it as money and for grave decoration.
North Carolina is known for many things, but nothing more important this week than the qualities of endurance, resilience, and hope.
By day, this adventure park in the Triad is a fall festival to die for. By night, the undead come alive for Halloween tricks. Welcome to one man’s vision of year-round merrymaking.
North Carolina’s border dances across the mountains as it traces four different states. Life here can be more remote, but good neighbors are never far away.
The Blue Ridge Parkway stands out among America’s national parks: Unfurling across six Appalachian mountain chains, it connects dozens of rural communities and binds together generations of families through shared memories.
