Uninhabited Portsmouth Island is difficult to reach, lacks the most basic comforts, and has brutal conditions — yet is beloved by those who find comfort in its simplicity.
Southport
Three waterways lead into town, and two roadways lead out, but few people who come here ever find reason to leave.
The Oyster Way
It’s sometimes raw and sometimes steamed and sometimes fried. It never moves. But it always works. And we should be kinder to it. The oyster is good to us.
North Carolina’s Coast
Explore North Carolina's coastline, and enjoy exclusive videos and stories, presented by Our State and the UNC Coastal Studies Institute on Roanoke Island.
Ocracoke
Surrounded by water and filled with warmth, this island is one of the most popular vacation spots on the Outer Banks because of its people.
Art’s Place
Tammy Nichols has owned and operated the Kitty Hawk restaurant since 2008, but customers don’t have to look very hard to see the essence of the burger joint Art Glidden built 30 years ago.
A House Divided
Doctor Bellamy’s mansion and the beginning of the end of an era.
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King of Trash: Carl Walker
Manteo’s Carl Walker wants everybody to bring him their trash. Because he knows that most of it is not really trash — it’s just ready to become the next thing.
Where The Road Ends
For 500 years, wild mustangs have roamed the dunes of Corolla, foraging for food and raising their young. As development pushes them into tighter folds, Wesley Stallings stands between the horses and the perils that threaten them.
