North Carolina

An illustration of a dog on two legs carrying rolls of toilet paper through a horse barn

Good Dog

A summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains proves just the thing for a freewheeling Appalachian golden wolf

A hand holding a brook trout with a fly in its mouth.

The Wild South

A few strategies for keeping the peace—and having a successful day—when sharing the water with other anglers

A wooden porch by the beach

Home & Garden

Designer Lauren Liess documents the beauty of life by the sea

A bronze cast turtle

Arts & Culture

A can’t-miss show at the North Carolina Museum of Art highlights three-dimensional art from over fifty tribes

A mural of Nina Simone

Arts & Culture

Artist Scott Nurkin immortalizes Tar Heel jazz, rock, country, and punk greats in their hometowns

A mountainscape

Our Kind of Place

In an idyllic park in Valle Crucis, time, alas, doesn’t quite stand still

An illustration of a woman leading a dog at a dog show

Good Dog

After the loss of a beloved pup, one author fills a mutt-sized hole by following Westminster’s purebreds

A plate of lemon bars on a plaid background with a bowl of sugar and strawberries

RECIPES

Spring berries add a touch of pink and a sweet balance to this citrusy dessert

A grand stone building

Arts & Culture

In her new novel, Joy Callaway takes readers to the legendary Asheville hotel during its construction in the 1910s

Two people on horseback ride over a ridge on a mountain with a grand landscape in the background

Travel

How a Tennessee couple is leading the longstanding North Carolina equestrian getaway into the twenty-first century

A bedroom with a curtained nook and a bright green window.

Home & Garden

Plenty of character and personal touches refreshed the Raleigh abode

A river snakes through a sunlit canyon

Travel

Be it rugged mountains, desert, or swamp, the diversity of the South is best witnessed off the beaten path

A spread of fried chicken, veggies, salad, and mushrooms on plates against a marble background

Travel

The Queen City’s culinary credentials continue to mount

A vintage photo of an American fighter pilot from WWII

Arts & Culture

On the occasion of his milestone birthday this month, a North Carolina World War II vet reflects on a hundred years of living

A farmer stands in a field holding a bean

Home & Garden

Crops like Blue Ridge butternut squash support food-system resilience—and taste great too

The interior of Duke's Indoor Stadium with two teams huddled up with their coaches on the sidelines.

Travel

The biggest college basketball gym in the region at the time it was built, Duke’s revered arena stands the test of time

A cabin in the woods on the side of a mountain

Home & Garden

A Western North Carolina cottage of loose mortar, hodge-podge construction, and faulty electric didn’t stop me—but the snake almost did

A pontoon boat on the water

Travel

Why the North Carolina enclave and its island beaches belong on your 2024 travel bucket list

A dancer in gauzy fabric twirls against the backdrop of the blue ridge mountains

Travel

Ascend to new artistic heights in Asheville

A sailboat in a blue bay with a rocky outcropping

Travel

It’d be fun to play castaway for a day in these natural wonderlands