Our State’s 17-time award-winning television show returns October 2 with a brand-new season on PBS NC. Join host Elizabeth Hudson, editor in chief of Our State magazine, as she shares fresh stories and classic favorites that celebrate North Carolina’s beauty, history, and culture. Straight from the pages of the magazine, these inspiring stories come to life on screen.
Thursdays at 8 p.m. on PBS NC
To learn more about the show and see episodes that have aired, visit PBS NC.
Watch episodes from Season 3 below!
The Oldest Trees & Legacy of NC’s Life-Saving Stations
The world’s oldest cypress trees and the history of North Carolina’s first life-saving stations.
Thank Your Lucky Stars & Harley Valley
Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill and Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley.
NC’s Music Murals & the Carolina Theatre’s Retro Film Series
Murals about NC’s musical heritage and the Carolina Theatre of Durham’s Retro Film Series.
The Gift of Light & Brasstown Carvers: Carving a Legacy
A special chandelier in the Executive Mansion in Raleigh and the folk art of the Brasstown Carvers.
Watch episodes from Season 2 below!
The Sweetest Sound & Keeper of the Vine
An appreciation of the hammered dulcimer and a visit with caretakers of a historic vine.
Grandfather Mountain, Atlantic Beach Pie & Flag Man
A look at an iconic peak and a famous pie. Plus a profile of the most patriotic man in NC.
Dismal Swamp Canal & Ben Long Frescoes
A trip up the Dismal Swamp Canal and a look at the art of fresco with artist Ben Long.
Trail of Trust & Chimney Rock State Park
A blind hiker’s epic journey on the Appalachian Trail and the story behind Chimney Rock.
Carl Sandburg’s Connemara & Photographer Matthew Lewis
Visit poet Carl Sandburg’s home, and hear the stories behind Matthew Lewis’ photographs.
Linville Caverns & Sheila Kay Adams
Explore Linville Caverns, and join David Holt as he visits ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams.
Thomas Built Buses, Elizabeth II, & “The Story of Virginia Johnson”
Explore an iconic bus, a historic ship and a beloved song about a mountain childhood.
Dorton Arena & the Kruger Brothers
Learn about an NC architectural marvel and the musical journey of the Kruger Brothers.
Watch episodes from Season 1 below!
Natural Connections & What It Was, Was Football
A storyteller connects to the natural world; a cartoonist illustrates a famous monologue.
Puppet Masters & Elizabeth Keckly
A creative duo recycles; a formerly enslaved woman becomes Mary Lincoln’s dressmaker.
Hart Square & To the Lighthouse
Historic log structures; the restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse.
What Say You & Tweetsie Railroad
An NC State professor studies a fading dialect. Also, the story behind Tweetsie Railroad.
Stickbuilt & Lighter Than Air
A stick sculpture installation at Guilford College; blimps during World War II.
Mule Rider & Carolina Chocolate Drops
A Down East wagon ramble; the old-time sounds of the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
