North Carolina’s mountains and foothills support some of the greatest biodiversity in North America — everything from wild shoots and berries to farm-raised crops and cattle. Some grow hidden. Others thrive in plain sight. Many do both.
The Height of High Country Cooking
Mountain chefs are at the top of their game at four restaurants in Boone, Blowing Rock, & Valle Crucis.
Mountain Glory
Former North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti reflects on his Watauga County home.
Linville Caverns
The bats living in the caves under Humpback Mountain scare some people, but not Sarah Davis. She owns the darkness and has come to terms with what’s in it.
The Big Chip: Dorton Arena
Every year thousands of people at the North Carolina State Fair walk by Dorton Arena, not realizing the building is one of the state’s most ambitious — and historically significant — pieces of architecture.
Morrisville
Meet the people of one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing small towns.
Crafted and Collected
Traditional artwork finds a home just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville.
Crossroads of the Natural World by Tom Earnhardt
Tom Earnhardt’s new book is not a field guide, but it will lead you to think differently about our state.
Out Here, Away From Everything
Close to home in the Piedmont, Hanging Rock State Park is a simple, peaceful escape.
