More than 50 years after the last residents of Portsmouth Island moved away, a descendant of the once-busy shipping village decks the halls in their honor.
The Making of a Lumberjack
When students join the lumberjack team at Haywood Community College in Clyde, they learn forestry skills and discover a future all their own.
Good Character at The Hardwood Store of North Carolina
In Gibsonville, a father and his daughters have transformed the former Minneola Cotton Mill into a store where knowledge is as enduring as the wood itself.
The Right Tool
A writer’s dear friends gave him a maul for splitting wood. When it broke, its sentimental value sent him on a quest to repair it. In Wilkes County, he found just the couple for the job.
Smoke & Sea Air
A Down East native turns local fish and a hurricane-damaged pecan tree into a tribute to the coast he calls home.
In the Groove at Mumford Restoration
A Raleigh company breathes new life into old wood as it prepares the next generation of artisans for a career in restoration.
12 Notable North Carolina Trees
We’re much more than just the Land of the Longleaf Pine: From flowering dogwoods to Fraser firs, these trees shape the scenery of the state we love.
10 Top-Notch North Carolina Woodworkers
These 10 craftspeople transform pieces of wood into magnificent works of art, from a carved bluebird perched on a dogwood branch to a delicate pair of earrings shaped out of a fallen oak.
Preserving Woodworking in Reidsville
A fourth-generation woodworker, Louise Butler, has helped her students shape wood for decades. She plans to open her Reidsville shop early next year to preserve the craft in her hometown.
