BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTS ON THE COAST
The people wonder what happened to the Lost Colony, but in the North Carolina mountains, the most celebrated mystery is the Brown Mountain Lights. As mysteries go, this is …
THE OUTER BANKS FROM NAGS HEAD TO OCRACOKE
Unquestionably, North Carolina’s most idyllic mountain drive is the Blue Ridge Parkway. On the coast, that honor falls to NC Highway 12 from Nags Head to Ocracoke. Most of …
CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE
THE DRIVE FROM BEAUFORT TO CEDAR ISLAND features exceptional views of bays and little inlets off the east side of the road. All of them are part of Core …
TRAVEL GUIDE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS
The most popular activities in Hot Springs today revolve around outdoor recreation. People come to raft on the French Broad River, which runs through town, and to hike in …
BOOK CITY SHENZHEN
Our first encounters with books in China were during the Cultural Revolution when there were no books to be had. Against that background, we constantly find the book scene …
TRAVEL CHANNEL NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES
About a mile from the start of our route is the main entrance to Gorges State Park. As of press time, construction of a new visitor center and office …
A DRIVE THROUGH THE ALBEMARLE PENINSULA
For many travelers along U.S. Highway 264, the road is nothing more than the quickest route to the Outer Banks. In their haste to get to the beach, they …
Northern Route to Coast
EXPLORING HISTORY AND NATURE IN THE NORTHEAST Everyone is in a hurry to get to the Outer Banks. They whiz along U.S. Highway 64, oblivious to the treasures that …
The Mountains Away from the Mountains
PILOT MOUNTAIN AND HANGING ROCK You won’t have trouble finding the start of this route. From every direction, Pilot Mountain commands attention, rising abruptly some 1,400 feet above the …
TRAVEL TO NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS
The best views of Little Tennessee River are in the Needmore section, where the narrow road hugs the riverbed. The Nature Conservancy recently purchased this biologically important tract. The …