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Learn about the Great Smoky Mountains’ hiking trails, their historic log cabins, and their tiniest mammal.

By Scott Shetler / North Carolina, USA / 3 minutes of reading

See a bronze tribute to the characters from The Andy Griffith Show in Raleigh, North Carolina.

I summited the Chimney Tops Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

By Scott Shetler / North Carolina, USA / 4 minutes of reading

Like civil rights landmarks, grasshopper mascots, southern biscuits, and the birthplace of Vicks VapoRub.

By Scott Shetler / North Carolina, USA / 4 minutes of reading

Things to do in New Bern, NC include seeing the birthplace of Pepsi, historic palaces, and bear statues.

The largest city in North Carolina is like a distant cousin that I barely know, but I want to get to know better.

By Scott Shetler / North Carolina, USA / 2 minutes of reading

I was not expecting to receive a giant platter of dry, unsauced meat.