Exploring the trails of the Carolinas, both real and imagined
A collection of journeys through the Carolina Piedmont and beyond — tracing old roads, forgotten paths, and the stories they carry. From the ancient Indian Trading Path to mountain trails and coastal explorations, these are dispatches from the field.
Following the ancient Trading Path from Occaneechi Town to the Trading Ford on the Yadkin River, tracing the route of John Lawson and countless travelers before him.
Visiting the ancient live oaks of coastal Carolina - the Indian Trail Tree, the Secession Oak, and the magnificent Angel Oak.
Exploring the windswept balds of Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia, where wild ponies roam among the highest peaks in the state.
Witnessing the annual monarch butterfly migration along the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Searching for traces of Adshusheer, a vanished Sissipahaw Indian town on the banks of the Haw River.
A journey to the highest point in South Carolina, where the Blue Ridge meets the Piedmont.
Hiking the historic Shut-In Trail near Asheville, following the path of George Vanderbilt from his mansion to Mount Pisgah.
Exploring Union Square in Raleigh, where North Carolina briefly had its capitol, and the streets still remember.