North Carolina

After Helene, farmers have been supporting one another, but food and fencing are still desperately needed in agricultural communities 

From Black Mountain to Asheville to Boone to Chimney Rock, creatives in Western North Carolina need support during what would have been their busiest season

Bird’s-eye views of how the storm devastated parts of cities and entire towns

For one magical day, the heart of Valle Crucis became more than just a place

A struggling county in rural North Carolina is leaning on community. A new addition provides one fluffy ray of hope.

“We all see disasters around the world, but this I can help with”

Surviving the most devastating disaster in Western North Carolina history—and reflecting on the road to recovery

Listen to the North Carolina native’s heart-wrenching take on a centuries-old song, in the works before Hurricane Helene

Days after historic storm, “we’re still trying to save every single person we can”

A family emerges to a scene of devastation

Writing advice, plus the bestselling author’s favorite tour spots and the classic novels he’s reading for the first time

The newly minted astronaut just became the youngest woman to cross the Kármán line

For one writer, an old campus haunt provided undying inspiration

Consider this advocate the Johnny Appleseed of one of the South’s most imperiled trees

After feeling unwelcome in the field, two scientists start a nonprofit to help other historically marginalized or excluded nature lovers

Blending seventies guitar, nineties rock, and lyrical winks, the Asheville native shines as a soft-spoken powerhouse

The bluegrass guitarist, vocalist, and avid fly fisherman celebrates home, family, and his musical influences on Far Away with You

Thanks to a tight-knit community’s rescue efforts, the once-feral youngster has a bright future 

Escape the crowds at the nation’s busiest national park and explore one of these less-traveled trails

An ode to the good times—and great fried chicken—at the Chapel Hill institution