This North Carolina writer recalls the adventuress of visiting another time and another world as she remembers her grandmother’s generosity with love.

fearless flying --

Can two women at 65 master an obstacle course of rope ladders and zip lines? Good question.

In the "dogs days" of August, this North Carolina writer reflects on her life-long experiences of enduring and thriving in Southern heat . . . and snow!

Some of the South’s prettiest spots and grandest experiences are just a little farther south and not always the easiest to find.

Family secrets, family ties, and family treasure bind this North Carolina writer to his Louisiana roots.

This story of a North Carolinian living a century ago reminds us that some challenges are timeless and persistent..

I’d feel like I was sleeping--North Carolina writer Karen Luke Jackson reads her own story about giving her mother one of the best days in her life.

Our stories, our history, are out there--sometimes hidden, sometimes on prominent display--all waiting to be remembered and retold. A name? It begins a good story. .Take "Cumberland" for example.

A North Carolina writer shares cherished memories of a favorite aunt with a special trick for baiting fish and kneading love into young lives.

occupational hazard

Learning the Appalachian culture is just part of the job of delivering home health care