North Carolina’s border dances across the mountains as it traces four different states. Life here can be more remote, but good neighbors are never far away.
Into the Woods
From sweeping vistas to secluded coves, North Carolina’s four national forests conserve our untamed lands for wildlife and human explorers alike.
The North Carolina State Toast
In 1957, the General Assembly adopted a piece by Leonora Martin and Mary Burke Kerr as our official state toast. Today, 120 years after it was written, those stirring words continue to conjure images of life in North Carolina.
North Carolina’s Bicentennial Farms
For more than 200 years, these farms have been passed down from generation to generation, preserved through hard work, innovation, and commitment. Today, they’re part of a select group with a coveted title: Bicentennial Farm.
Daybreak on the Coast
Dawn on the North Carolina’s beaches sharpens the senses: Colors look brighter, crashing waves sound louder, and the potential for the day ahead seems infinite.
Go Fish: Where to Cast a Line in North Carolina
Whether you’re on the deck of a boat or wearing waders in a mountain stream: For those who fish for fun or sport, there’s nothing like that telltale tug.
The Amazing Airlie Gardens
More than a century after a Gilded Age couple designed an elaborate estate in Wilmington, their legacy lives on for all to enjoy.
Stories of Somerset Place
The beauty and tranquility of a former plantation in Washington County belie its fraught past. But Somerset Place is telling its history honorably.
Winter Blooms Across North Carolina
While much of nature hunkers down for winter, a bouquet of bright blooms peeks out from the slumbering landscape to embrace the chill.
