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Carolina Life

Tips, tricks and inspiration for living life to the fullest in North Carolina

Okay Okra!

Never mind the slime

The birth of a beverage

100 years ago, Cheerwine grew from North Carolina roots

North Carolina Pecans

A holiday tradition in pies, pralines and pieces

Yeee-haaaa!

A museum dedicated to “The Dukes of Hazzard”

Carolina Country Scenes 2015

A gallery of your favorite photos

Friendly, Fresh and Local

North Carolina’s farmers markets are growing, to the benefit of local communities.

Top Dog: North Carolina’s Tale of the Coyote

Like it or not, coyotes seem to love it here as much as we do

A deer in the headlights = Trouble on the highway

Vehicle collisions with deer are becoming more common. Drive carefully during the late fall mating season.

Places to Play

Treehouses, playhouses & forts

Oyster Roasts

An eastern North Carolina tradition

Timeless Tomatoes

The fruit of summer

Carolina Country Scenes 2016

A gallery of your favorite photos

Buddy Melvin’s Treehouse

17 years, 16 rooms, 12,000 square feet “for the fellas to hang out.”

A Riparian What?

If you own or manage land next to a stream, it benefits all of us to protect that water with a buffer.