Stories tagged: "environment"

North Carolina A waterfront dock shows damage following the effects of Hurricane Isaias in Southport, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. The 2021 hurricane season is off to a fast start. Here are some tips to prepare for any storms ahead. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina This Hurricane Season Will be Busy. Here’s How to Prepare Before a Big One Hits North Carolina.

In the first six weeks of the 2021 hurricane season, we’ve already clocked five named storms.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy July 14, 2021 2:27 pm EDT
North Carolina Rolling solo? From outdoor rollerskating to midnight kayaking, surfing and more, there is still lots to do in North Carolina to satisfy your solitary soul. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
North Carolina Single in North Carolina? 5 Summer Adventures to Try by Yourself

North Carolina is full of options for the single adventurer. From outdoor skating to midnight kayaking, here's our top suggestions for solo fun, from the mountains to the sea.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright July 13, 2021 5:09 am EDT
Environment The blue heron takes flight at sunset in North Carolina. (Image via Shutterstock)
Environment Hot Bird Summer: The Wildest NC Birds to Watch While You’re Out and About in Nature

From the hard-to-spot Wilson's storm-petrel to the effervescent scarlet tanager, a guided tour of North Carolina’s most colorful, feisty, and fascinating birds.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy July 1, 2021 8:00 am EDT
Environment An early 20th century painting by Franz von Stuck, called A Swing in the Woods, depicts a red-haired woman, naked with buttocks exposed, enjoying a sling hung between two trees in a wooded, secluded area. To her right is a male figure, also nude, with arms raised in a pushing motion.
Environment Don’t Get Naked, and Other Rules for New Nature Enthusiasts in NC

Here are seven rules reformed couch potatoes need to know when embracing the great outdoors in North Carolina.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright June 25, 2021 2:54 pm EDT
North Carolina It's summer. Here's Cardinal & Pine's guide to the best swimming holes in North Carolina. (Image via VisitNC)
North Carolina Bust Your Butt or Skinny Dip: Our Guide to North Carolina’s Best Swimming Holes

It’s summer again in North Carolina. Trust us. You need to know how to find the best — and the chilliest — swimming holes in the state.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy June 15, 2021 4:08 pm EDT

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A young feminine-presenting person in a rainbow cape and yellow goggles holds a hand out in invitation to the viewer. Crowds in the background appear to be celebrating. North Carolina 9 North Carolina Festivals to Watch for This Summer
North Carolina Lieutenant Gov. Mark Robinson gavels in the opening session of the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Robinson has been among the GOP's more outspoken critics of racial equity efforts in North Carolina school systems. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Commentary The GOP Made Critical Race Theory its Boogeyman, but NC Students Suffer for it.
The spread at Zweli's Kitchen & Catering in Durham, thought one the only full-service, authentic Zimbabwean restaurant in the United States. (Image via Zweli's Instagram) Culture Country-Fried Steak, Braised Goat, and Fresh Fish: Here Are Some of the Best Black-Owned Restaurants in NC
(Getty Image) North Carolina A Bunch of Free, or Nearly Free, Activities for North Carolina Kids This Summer
Commentary Gov. Roy Cooper (L) greets then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Raleigh in October 2020. Cooper says it is "critical" for North Carolina that Congress passes Biden's American Jobs Plan. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Commentary Federal Infrastructure Bill ‘Critical’ for North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper Says

Cooper calls on Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan, which includes massive amounts of funding for roads, bridges, broadband, housing, and climate change.

Gov. Roy Cooper Gov. Roy Cooper May 10, 2021 11:40 am EDT
Climate A sign warns motorists and others of flooding on New River Inlet Road, in North Topsail Beach. A 2019 study by the Center for Climate Integrity, estimates that it will cost $724 million to adequately provide short term protection against flooding in N. Topsail. (Photo by Michael McElroy)
Climate 4 Ways the Biden Administration Wants to Slow Climate Change in NC

Joe Biden has made responding to climate change a priority of his presidency. Here’s what that means for North Carolina.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy May 4, 2021 3:10 pm EDT