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Hunter Eggleston stuffed a backpack with freeze-dried soup water and a tent and set out to hike the entire 2 180 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 2014. “I wanted to push myself and see if I could walk 2 000 miles. I went on an adventure ” he says. Thoughts…

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Sacred Harp singings are loud boisterous joyful — and a little strange to modern ears.

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Authentic architecture inspired by Old Nags Head and consistent design has made homeowners Stewart and Tami Buss’s Bald Eagle Lane residence a dream for more than 25 years a new heirloom. Visitors are instantly drawn to the view of the Intracoastal Waterway through every window and comforted by the soothing scent of cypress. Optimum window…

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Whipping up gourmet meals at home begins with a well-stocked larder. The right basics and a few specialty items can help home cooks elevate everyday fare and turn out memorable special-occasion meals. Fancy finishing salt won’t make a top chef out of those whose kitchen skills start and end at boxed mac and cheese. But…

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Gardens resplendent with native plants are not only beautiful but also play an important ecological role by providing a place for pollinators to forage and a habitat for wildlife.

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Before he was even able to read Barton Hatcher began creating art with paint-by-number sets his father picked up for him from the local store. At around 8 he was old enough to begin working on his grandfather’s farm in the summers. He spent the majority of his earnings on painting supplies. “By investing in…

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Melanie Bowe’s Princess Place bungalow was in rough shape when she first saw it. Built in the 1940s on what was originally a landfill the home needed work. But Bowe liked the proportions and could see the renovations completed in her mind. “I knew I could add on if I wanted to and I liked…

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Nestled in the woods of Bolivia North Carolina — a town with a population of less than 200 — Greenlands Farm isn’t your typical fine-dining establishment. For ten evenings each year Henry and Heather Burkert and their daughter and son-in-law Maud and Ryan Kelley open their homestead to the public by offering gourmet home-cooked dinners.…

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From growing up surfing the waves of Wrightsville Beach and Southport to directing the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores for more than 20 years Jay Barnes is an expert source for everything coastal in the region. In his books “Hazel in the Carolinas” and “North Carolina’s Hurricane History ” along with his co-authored…

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Ambassadors with the Cape Fear River Watch lead kayaking trips offering paddlers an educational and entertaining immersion into the basin’s creeks and rivers.

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