Each year, Our State celebrates the very best in North Carolina craftsmanship with the Made in NC Awards. Meet the five talented artisans who won top honors in 2020 — and watch them at work.
Oh, the Places We’ve Been
When a writer’s oldest daughter heads to college, a flood of memories from their travels around North Carolina causes him to reflect — and to write a letter so they’ll never forget.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Paths Forward
Our editor in chief reflects on the importance of libraries, and the people who power them.
The Snows of Appalachia: A Photo Essay
In the west, where the landscape rises to meet the sky, winter arrives early and puts on a show, softening our rugged peaks with a blanket of snow.
Cats in the Pines
Once, our longleaf pines produced the materials that helped ships travel around the globe — but the profits came at a price. Now, the forests that rang out with the sounds of industry stand quiet, and the last witnesses to that era are a rare find indeed.
Our State Knows Best: Antiquing
Find out what four experts have to say about antiquing like a pro, how to spot the “good stuff,” and the emerging trends that are on their radars.
A Pungo Homecoming
A coffee shop in Raleigh is a world away from the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in eastern North Carolina. But a writer discovers that they have something in common: love.
3 Things to Add to Your January To-Do List
Cook, hike, shop, and celebrate what North Carolina has to offer this month.
A Most Welcome New Year
Possibilities and new beginnings await us in 2021 — and, ready or not, it all starts on January 1.
23 North Carolina Christmas Songs to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
Want to get into the holiday spirit in the most North Carolina way possible? Here’s an Our State-curated playlist of Christmas songs that come from the Land of the Long Leaf Pine.
