Primitive and almost uninhabited forty years ago, Ocean Isle Beach, a barrier island off Brunswick County, is now one of the rising stars of North Carolina tourism.
Covered bridges have slowly disappeared in North Carolina, falling prey to neglect, arson, and the ravages of passing time. The author visits the two remaining covered bridges in the state.
With the largest stand of virgin deciduous trees in the United States, the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest near Robbinsville continues to fascinate all who walk through it.