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Jun 3, 2024 | 
eldoradonews.com | Karen Langley Martin
NEW YORK--"Everybody's a journal-ish now," says Joan Donovan. "Everybody's reporting, authoring, publishing. We need to educate high school and college students on how to do journalism.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Karen Martin |Karen Langley Martin |Hannah Kaufman |Chloe Klingstedt
The hikers round a bend in the trail and gasp. Just there, in the shade of a spruce tree, dances a cluster of tiny fairies. There are six of them, each one a bobbing white globe no bigger than a housefly. Kim Hainge, the hikers’ guide for the morning, delights in the discovery. “Balloon flies!” she announces.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Cailyn Domecq |Karen Langley Martin |Hannah Kaufman |Chloe Klingstedt
With a larger-than-life brown trout displayed outside of its downtown Bryson City location, Tuckaseegee Fly Shop lures passersby ready for an adventure. Anglers on staff across Tuckaseegee’s three shops — located in Sylva, Bryson City, and Waynesville — have more than two decades of combined experience.
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Sep 25, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Alan Hodge |Karen Langley Martin |Hannah Kaufman |Chloe Klingstedt
In a land that has remained mostly unchanged for thousands of years, Cherokee culture continues to evolve. With renewed energy, citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are shaping their own narrative.
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Sep 21, 2023 | 
azdailysun.com | Karen Langley Martin
Lately, a large patch of grass familiar to me since 1996 is now a resting place for our resident deer population. My child and I have become avid spectators, as these graceful creatures dot our surroundings, often prompting halts in our daily routine; it lightens our hearts, this wildlife spotting. A friend takes pictures of adorable fawns up the road, and I enjoy them more than any internet meme. I now know what a fawn crossing is. Historically, I’d rather stare at the clouds.
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Mark Kemp |Chloe Klingstedt |Karen Langley Martin
You’d be forgiven for losing your temporal bearings while in New Bern. It’s almost a requirement in this old-world coastal city that sits at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers. The small group of history buffs huddled at the corner of Pollock and George streets on an overcast weekday seem to understand this.
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Chloe Klingstedt |Karen Langley Martin
RECIPE BY LYNN WELLSThis cool shrimp salad makes for the perfect lunch. MAKE ITRECIPE ADAPTED BY LYNN WELLSThis classic pie calls for only four ingredients and is topped with a light, fluffy meringue. MAKE IT RECIPE BY LYNN WELLSDried lavender buds bring a subtle floral note to these creamy, tangy bars. MAKE ITRECIPE BY LYNN WELLSThis Southern staple brings out the best in barbecue. MAKE ITRECIPE BY LYNN WELLSThe key to this juicy, tender dish is a simple brine.
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Brad Campbell |Chloe Klingstedt |Karen Langley Martin
Life cycle link goes here. Before their obsession with manned flight, the Wright brothers were smitten with cycling. Orville and Wilbur owned Wright Cycle Exchange, a successful bike shop in Dayton, Ohio, where they sold, repaired, and even manufactured their own bikes. There, they honed their engineering and problem-solving skills, incorporating several cycling innovations before turning their eyes to the sky.
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Brad Campbell |Chloe Klingstedt |Karen Langley Martin
I don’t remember learning how to ride a bike. What I do remember is waking up on December 25, 1966, to find a Schwinn Fastback Sting-Ray parked next to the Christmas tree. The bike’s glittering presence stunned and confused my 8-year-old self. What could I possibly have done in the realm of boyhood good deeds to merit a gift of such staggering magnificence? I quickly abandoned my effort to understand this mystery and drank in the beauty before me. The Stingray was the epitome of ’60s cool.
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Aug 23, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Chloe Klingstedt |Karen Langley Martin
For generations, visitors have been drawn to the unusual rock formation in Hickory Nut Gorge. Today, a quaint community and serene natural beauty are part of the allure of Chimney Rock.
