Carolina Stories

Seeing Science

A western North Carolina educational initiative that takes science students outdoors has improved student test scores

After the Burns

Scottie Rector was treated at the UNC Burn Center and now plays softball and runs in 10K races

Connecting farm and fork

A new facility has space and equipment to help local farms and food suppliers stay local

Cooperative Principles and the Next Generation

Doug Stephens is fired up by the values of the cooperative business model.

My Hero

A movie, a dime and a hero.

Old Fort Depot and Museum

Photography by Ashley Fetner

Agility, Stability, Stamina

The U.S. Army relies on the mule to go where other pack animals cannot go. But the mule must want to go there, too.

Down to Earth

Carolina horsemen rediscover the joy of plowing

Drive through time on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Getting To Know…Bob Ostrom

The Mill Town That Never Closed

How Cooleemee retained the heritage that defined its character

Amazing Sheds

These are not your garden variety potting sheds. These are amazing!

American know-how

helped avoid disaster at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant

Henry River Mill Village

An abandoned mill village in eastern NC sets the scene for the film “The Hunger Games”

Man cave

Michele Williams, Waxhaw, Union Power Cooperative

My Many Mother’s Days

Getting To Know…David Holt

New, high-tech science center

Rockingham Speedway

Welcomes NASCAR back home

The value of a country life

Jacob Brooks considers his rural roots

New Hope, New Vision

How an experience at basketball camp opened new avenues for John Tyler Richmond

Foreclosure Prevention

A loan program helps hard-hit homeowners pay a mortgage while they look for work.

Margaret Maron

A celebrated mystery writer who celebrates country life

“Cold Pursuit”

New art by Ronald Ragland