Our State Magazine

To help conserve North Carolina’s coastal wildlife, a Carteret County artist teams up with a Triad-based Santa.

In Orange County, a printmaker adds state symbols to her eco-friendly wrapping paper for thoughtful gift-giving.

A nonprofit in Forsyth County helps people in need furnish their homes with necessities and even items they secretly dream of, like a plush pink couch.

On pastures in the Foothills, a young couple and their tiny helpers tend cattle at Colfax Creek Farm. Come Christmastime, their steaks and short ribs, rib eyes and roasts anchor many seasonal spreads.

Inspired by our country’s copper-clad symbol of freedom, the Boy Scouts of America installed a little Liberty in New Hanover County.

For nearly a century, one miniature abode has made its way into a handful of Gaston County backyards — and into the hearts of the children who’ve made the playhouse theirs.

In the 18th century, a group of German Protestants called Moravians settled in the Piedmont. Now, our state embraces their Christmas traditions and iconic star.

When it comes time to decorate for Christmas, one Montgomery County writer and her family decorate their homestead with gifts from nature: pine cones and vines, holly berries and fallen leaves.

For a mom in Charlotte, what began as a simple collection of vintage African American angels, dolls, and other keepsakes has transformed her home into a place of year-round Christmas cheer.

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