Travis Weil doesn't need a sleigh — this Santa uses ropes and a harness to rappel down Chimney Rock.
Santa’s Helpers: The Happiest Santa
For Warren Keyes, making sure people are happy — children and parents alike — is his No. 1 goal.
Santa’s Helpers: Kringle at Law
Ron Campbell may have had a successful legal career, but for the past 52 years, his true calling has been being Santa Claus.
Ramblin’ Man: The Mistletoe Hunters
The promise of riches — not a smooch under a sprig of leaves — is motivation enough to head into the swamp for a holiday harvest.
Santa’s Helpers: Santa of the Long Leaf Pine
Cliff Snider — aka Cliff Kringle — just wants to be the best Santa he can be.
Still Standing
For as long as they’ve stood, barns have been the silent, sturdy witnesses to history and hard work — along with a lot of life and love.
Gingerbread Boys
We like to think that the holidays are all sweetness and light. But sometimes, it takes a little Christmas magic and a lot of gingerbread to restore comfort and joy.
The Longest Night
When the holiday season stirs feelings of longing and melancholy, a winter solstice service brings light, comfort, and hope on the darkest day of the year.
Pilgrimage to Portsmouth
An old church bell rings, and an abandoned barrier island springs back to life. For those who make the biennial journey to this once-bustling shipping and fishing village, there's comfort in the ritual of remembering.
