An Asheville nonprofit is helping farmers develop seeds tailored to western North Carolina’s climate and community.
Planted in Time: 6 Old-School Seed Stores
Decades later, these stores are still nourishing the farms, gardens, and towns around them.
Lessons From a Living Canvas
Reynolda Gardens is where curiosity meets grace — and its caretaker learned to see himself anew.
North Carolina Pirates
Along the Old North State’s coast, pirate lore lingers.
Room to Breathe
In Weymouth Woods, and in other mature forests beyond the Sandhills, we find trees that offer a lesson in coexistence.
Our State Book Club Presents: Terry Roberts
A boy grew up on the tales of Appalachia told by his grandmother and our great writers — one of whom inspired him to join their literary legacy.
An Ill Wind
It takes more than April showers to bring on the beauty of spring. As waves of yellow coat everything in sight, North Carolinians stock up on tissues and allergy medicine. Welcome to pollen season.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Long May It Wave
As the country’s 250th birthday nears, our editor in chief reflects on the way star-spangled sightings across North Carolina provide her with a moment to pause and appreciate the place she calls home.
From Elizabeth: Long May It Wave
Watch our editor in chief as she reflects on star-spangled sightings across North Carolina and how they provide her with a moment to pause and appreciate the place she calls home.
North Carolina, Naturally: Crown Shyness
While nature might seem competitive, mature pine forests offer a lesson in coexistence — a natural phenomenon known as crown shyness.
