The ancient Uwharries aren’t the biggest mountains in North Carolina, but for off-road ramblers in rugged 4x4s, they’re a muddy mess of fun. These drivers know just how tough — and how fragile — this landscape really is.
8 of North Carolina’s Best Coffee & Doughnut Shops
Coffee and doughnuts hold the power to bring people together — and North Carolina boasts the best of both. So go ahead. Sip. Dip. Take a bite.
Leland Is a Pickleball Paradise
A popular sport with a funny name has taken over Leland, a growing suburb of Wilmington. But the competition is more friendly than fierce — for now, anyway.
Asheboro’s Annual Pancake Day Brings the Community Together
Everyone with a connection to Asheboro hears the same question every spring: It’s not if you’re going to Pancake Day — it’s when we’ll see you there.
The Many Lives of Vade Mecum
A mineral springs resort in the Sauratown Mountains has seen its share of wild life — from circus animals to wealthy flappers to Episcopalian campers. Now, lionhearted locals are fighting to preserve the property.
Misfortune in the Barringer Gold Mine
A quarter-century before 300,000 gold prospectors headed west in search of their fortunes, a repository near Morrow Mountain produced some of America’s purest ore. Beset by bad luck, the Barringer Mine tells the story of North Carolina’s gold rush and the ways it changed the land.
3 Western Destinations Create Heartfelt and Handwoven Textiles
North Carolina’s textile traditions are alive and well in the mountains, where handloom weavers and fiber mills add new stories to the warp and weft.
Meet the (Lady) Beetles
A quiet winter weekend getaway to the Jackson County woods is interrupted by a family of noisy neighbors. It’s not exactly a British Invasion, but these cute little critters have taken cabin culture by storm.
Enjoy a Roof With a View at The Horton Hotel
A Boone couple converted an old downtown Studebaker dealership into a luxurious hotel where a community gathers under the mountain sky.
