The National Parks Service takes over the Linville Falls area, and Chester Davis describes the falls and trail built with a new vantage point: “You can look down into this wild place from a dozen vantage points above. But when it is seen from above, the immediacy of its wildness is lost. In the gorge, at the foot of the falls where the roar of the falling water is loud, all the wildness is there and you are a part of it.”
On a remote island, a family of storytellers preserves local lore and neighborly traditions, beginning with one iconic thoroughfare.
From the expanses of needlerush at Cedar Island to the lush spartina feathering the shores of Bodie and Roanoke islands, our salt marshes are the threshold to a watery world — the heartbeat of our coastal ecosystem.
From remote beaches to sunsets that dazzle before they sink into the sound, here’s where to splash, dine, and cast a line in this Outer Banks town.
Amid planning seafood spreads for friends and family, our recipe developer finds isolation and inspiration Down East.
