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Issues

July 2018

This Month’s Issue:

Whatever your passion, there’s very likely a way to feed it in North Carolina’s great outdoors. In this issue, we touch on a few different ways to appreciate our outdoor spaces, from the mountains to the coast — whether it’s reflecting on a seasoned Forest Ranger’s career, finding quiet spots in bustling communities or raking coastal shoals for clams. Also, North Carolina’s electric co-ops are making headlines with a new innovative microgrid.


— Scott Gates, editor

More Power

More Power

NC Safety Campaign Featured at National Summit

‘I WILL’ safety initiative makes safety personal for co-op lineworkers

More Power

Co-ops Committed to Global Electrification

NRECA International is bringing power to developing nations

More Power

Broadband Access Leads ‘Rural Day’ Discussion

NC electric co-ops support efforts to provide meaningful connectivity

Carolina Living

Carolina Living

Creating a Personalized Shed

Consider theme when building your outdoor oasis

Carolina Living

Be the Grill Hero

Master your next cookout with these ribs and kabobs

Carolina Living

Six skills to increase happiness

These abilities are linked to emotional balance for all ages

Carolina Living

How to float your boat (even if you don’t own one)

Leave your worries on land and take to the water

More from this issue

Carolina People

My Adventures with ‘Granny Good’

Reflecting on memories with a beloved, southern grandmother

Carolina People

Reflecting on a Career in the Woods

C.W. Smith spent 34 years patrolling the Pisgah National Forest

On The House

Energy Considerations for Pet Doors

Keep Fido (or Fluffy) happy without the drafts

Carolina Music

“I Like Where This Is Going”

By Brittany McLamb

Tip Of The Month

Dry Faster, Save Energy

Try dryer balls for an inexpensive laundry hack

Carolina Adventures

Lumbee Homecoming Celebrates 50 Years

Cultural event is all about pride, heritage and community

Between The Lines

Co-op Tech: From Pork to Power

A Harnett County hog farm hosts a new co-op microgrid

Viewpoints

Co-ops Prepare to Power Vehicles of the Future

Managing electric vehicle load so all co-op members can benefit

NC Outdoors

Clamming: A Different Kind of Fishing

A family-friendly way to catch great seafood

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