A Carrboro author’s career has been marked by unforgettable experiences in nature and a deep desire to preserve all that shapes the South.
Tones of the Heart
A luthier in western North Carolina crafts instruments with backstories as rich as the people who play them.
Casting Light
Decades spent on High Country waters prepared one fishing guide to dispense wisdom about life and trout.
Local Color
The kaleidoscopic beauty of life in North Carolina can hardly be put into words. But that doesn’t stop some keen observers from trying.
That Summer Sound
Since the late 1950s, a pioneering North Carolina beach-music band has returned to the coast year after year to perform classic tunes for shag dancers across the region.
Our State Book Club Presents: Clyde Edgerton
A professor studied and drew inspiration from the great writers of the South and their fascination with religion, only to become one of the greats himself.
County Flags
Granville County hoisted the first official county flag in North Carolina more than 60 years ago. The popularity of county flags has been on the rise ever since.
The Salt Life
Whether deep in the ocean or atop our dinners and desserts, salt is an inextricable part of a Carolina summer.
A Mountain All Aglow
As the sun sets at Grandfather Mountain, fireflies put on a magnificent show — for those willing to stop and pay attention.
