From Roanoke Rapids past Raven Rock, a natural divide has long guided water, wildlife, and people — and it’s still shaping North Carolina today.
Camp Dreamland
In 1944, a Jewish refugee from Berlin started a summer camp near Blowing Rock, nurturing a generation of boys in an idyllic world of nature, music, art, theater, and literature.
Our State Book Club Presents: Jan Karon
Like the ones in the fictitious village she made famous, helping hands and warm hearts shaped a Foothills writer’s journey to becoming one of North Carolina’s most prolific authors.
Mitchell County’s Old-Time Picker
In the High Country, a guitarist has carried on the region’s musical identity by teaching students the rich traditions of Appalachian music for five decades.
Hoofin’ It
In Johnston County, some who till the soil still know the value of plowing with a mule.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Swing Shift
Our editor in chief reminisces on July days spent at her grandparents’ bungalow and the wide, deep porch that offered a cool escape to settle in and absorb the sensations of summertime.
An Island Shaped by Nature
From sea turtles to nutria, wildlife makes Ocracoke a world of its own.
From Ear to Ear
As summer heats up, sweet corn’s return gives us a reason to smile.
Splendor in the Glass
Bottle hunters go to great lengths — and depths — to unearth glittering remnants of North Carolina’s past.
