Run, jump, soar — how one photograph in 1973 launched an aeronautic empire that’s entering its 50th year of teaching the world to fly.
Jockey’s Ridge
There is no more recognizable natural feature on the Outer Banks than the largest living sand dune on the East Coast — but this coastal icon was almost lost to development in the 1970s.
Toad & Wee: Another World
For beachgoers big and small, a trip to Jockey’s Ridge — the largest natural sand dune system on the East Coast — is like visiting a different planet.
Taking Flight with the Wright Brothers
When their flying machine lifted off from a dune in Kill Devil Hills, the Wright brothers proved that anything is possible.
The Wright Brothers’ Legacy Endures in North Carolina
How 2 men, 12 seconds, and 1 monument changed North Carolina forever.
