In this episode of North Carolina, Naturally, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice explores wild ice and its cacophonous crack as it melts and breaks across our landscapes.
Our State Supper Club: Fireside Stew
Loaded with hearty vegetables, this creamy chicken stew is our antidote to the coldest of winter nights.
North Carolina’s Hallmark Christmas Town: Forest City
Watch our video to see this Rutherford County town sparkle with holiday magic.
Appalachian Spring
The story behind Andrews Geyser is deep, complex, and as irrepressible as the man-made fountain itself. It goes back to the 1870s, when the railroad finally climbed the Blue Ridge Escarpment near Old Fort. The tragic cost of that achievement is still being uncovered today.
Hitch a Ride on the Hoover Cart
Saddled with high prices brought on by the Great Depression, enterprising North Carolinians came up with a unique way of getting around that became an international fad.
Spaghetti Squash With Sausage Ragù
Twirl spaghetti squash “pasta” in a meaty, savory ragù for a hearty and warming gluten-free dinner.
The Wild & Wonderful North Carolina Zoo
In Asheboro, come face to face with incredible animals at the world’s largest natural habitat zoo.
A Locals’ Guide to Downtown High Point
In the Home Furnishings Capital of the World, here's where to find entertainment for all ages, top-tier food and drinks, artisan-made products, and more.
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.
