These cicadas, first identified in 1634, have lived underground for 17 years and are expected to spread from Georgia to ...

For those seeking more substantial outdoor adventure, the nearby Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area features North Carolina’s highest point east of Raleigh. The moderate hiking trails reward ...

Hillsborough is that kind of place. This historic gem in Orange County, just a short 15-minute drive northwest from Chapel Hill, transforms during summer months into a living postcard of everything ...

The recent shackling of the Environmental Protection Agency “foreshadows the breathtaking descent back into the worst days of ...