Category - Travel

Ancient Eastern Hemlocks Still Grow in Cary, North Carolina

Plants typically found in the Appalachians and more northern climes have lingered along Swift Creek...

Occoneechee Mountain, just across the Eno River from Hillsborough, is both the highest point in...

One of the largest collections of woody species east of the Mississippi River happens to be one of...

Rare and unusual plants that are more often found on prairies in the Midwest or in the Appalachian...

The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, area is a green community with some of the...

While most of us are putting out pumpkins, the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens (Belmont, NC) are...

When summer temperatures soar, many people look for ways to escape the heat. Some go to the ocean...

You don’t have to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to see magnificent estates and grand gardens...

Some cities have perfect summer weather. Vancouver in Canada is one of them. The temps rarely rise...

North Carolina is rich in history with museums, battlefields, and natural sites. It is also rich in...

When you live in the Raleigh area, it’s easy to travel to the beaches of Wilmington, North...

When we think of public gardens in the Triangle area, no doubt the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, the North...

In the 2011 movie “The Big Year” the characters played by Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen...

Long known for its Civil War history and as the capital of Virginia, Richmond has taken on a new...

There’s something in Louisiana that’s even sturdier than the people… hundreds of live oak...