Two of the state's top photographers, Norman Poole and Kevin Adams, have definite opinions of sites for fall foliage viewing, as seen in this pictorial essay.
Lexington's Bob Timberlake decided at age 33 to leave a successful business career to follow a lifelong dream. In 1995, he marks twenty-five years as one of America's best-known painters.
Located between Caswell Beach and Long Beach on Brunswick County's Oak Island, Yaupon Beach is a quiet, peaceful beach that is often compared to the Outer Banks.
A poll of readers of THE STATE identified what they felt was the state's best barbecue; favorite inn and mountain and coastal retreats; best city and small town; and most admired North Carolinian.
Carolina Beach, a lively resort area during the 1940s and 1950s, fell into decline. Now the town is making a comeback with new restaurants, condos, houses, sidewalks, lighting, and recreation areas.
The North Carolina Nature Conservancy manages 55,799 acres of land and protects 370,000 more. Each year it conducts over sixty field trips into natural areas, including the Green Swamp and Black River, to give people a closer look at nature.
Founded by Mary Martin Sloop in 1913 in Avery County, Crossnore School today follows the purpose of its founding - to give aid, comfort, and improvement to the lives of poor or troubled children.
A 31-foot-tall dogwood tree, discovered in Sampson County by A. J. Bullard of Mount Olive, has been declared the nation's tallest by the National Register of Big Trees. The dogwood has a circumference of 144 inches and crown spread of 48 feet.
It would be easier to list the things Billy Arthur hasn't done in his 86 years than to list those he has. One thing that has endeared him to people across the state is his writing for 62 years for OUR STATE magazine.
After a 40-year hiatus, minor league baseball teams are making a major comeback; Cities such as Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, and Asheville all have teams and good attendance at games. This article recounts the history of minor league baseball in North Carolina and why it made a comeback.
For rafters and canoeists, the western mountains offer beautiful scenery and challenging whitewater or placid stretches of rivers, including the Nantahala, New, and French Broad.
If one has the urge to visit the big city, it can be done without leaving the state's borders by journeying to such places as Gaston County's Dallas, Lincoln County's Denver, Nash County's Nashville, and other same name towns.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gardner-Webb College, Winston-Salem State University, East Carolina University, and Appalachian State University provide, in addition to the football game, a unique environment to enjoy it in.