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Carnivores on the Forest Floor

North Carolina is a haven for rare Venus Flytraps

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Retiring in NC for Easy Livin’

Look in your own backyard for a place to retire and stay active

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Are Lady Bugs Invading Your Home?

These friends of your garden can be an indoor nuisance

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Coastal Jeweler Creates Wearable History

Sonia Humphrey fashions custom jewelry out of historical artifacts

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Grow Veggies with Limited Space

Tips for getting a big crop from a little garden

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‘Bee Cities’ are Making the World Safer for Pollinators

National project promotes native flowers, shrubs and trees

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How to Be a Beekeeper

10 tips to get your own hives humming in no time

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Why I Love My Community

Our readers share what makes life sweet

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Experience the Movement Along the Civil Rights Trail

NC sites preserve stories from the modern civil rights movement

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Don’t Feed the Animals

And other tips for living with wildlife in your neck of the woods

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Harvesting Pure, Local Sea Salt

Two NC companies are making salt a local commodity

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How to Get Great Photos in the Field

Reflections on making the most of nature’s canvas

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Carolina Country Scenes 2020

Winners from our annual photo contest

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Handmade Holiday Cheer

Wreathmaking has become tradition for a Wayne County family

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Carolina’s Finest Award Winners 2019

See who our readers voted to be the best in barbecue, Southern cookin’ and 16 other categories

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Meet the Man Behind the Spice

Meherwan Irani of Spicewalla is fairly legendary in food and restaurant circles

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The Spice Merchant of Asheville

Spicewalla is bringing fresh international spices to local kitchens

Carolina People

Southern Culture Meets Italian Roots at Boxcarr Handmade Cheese

Cheesemaking comes naturally to Austin and Samantha Genke

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Leaders Among Us

Individuals across rural NC are stepping up to do great things

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Hispanic Educational Summit Equips Students for Success

A springtime summit instills knowledge and self-confidence in attendees

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The Charitable Women Roofers of Rutherford County

A volunteer group is committed to helping neighbors stay dry

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5 Carolina Waterfronts for Your Fall Travel List

Find peace along these revitalized small-town waterfronts

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Solving the Plastic Problem

Bonnie Monteleone is tackling ocean plastic pollution

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New Laws, New Promise for Hemp

NC farmers are discovering how industrial hemp can be grown and used