October 2022

Early Signs of Winter Sighting the white-throated sparrow By Susan Campbell Here in the central part of North Carolina, the winged harbinger of winter is the white-throated sparrow. Summering in [...]

Rough-hewn exterior belies the comfort within By Deborah Salomon • Photographs by John Gessner   The image of a cabin as a lowly dwelling lacking basic amenities evolved long ago from 19th [...]

Of Race and Justice Two books with common cause By Anne Blythe Sometimes two books can sit far apart on the bookshelf and seem to have little in common. Then you read them and discover the themes [...]

Charity on the Hoof Take your horse-loving herd on a self-guided tour of six exquisite horse farms from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16. All proceeds benefit the Prancing Horse Center for [...]

Libra (September 23 – October 22) It’s hard to find balance in a world so positively askew. Even for you, Libra. And yet, you make it look easy. Contorting yourself with such subtle mastery that [...]

A Purpose-Driven Art Scott Avett follows the mystery By Wiley Cash Photographs By Mallory Cash For a man whose music I’ve been listening to for almost two decades and whose face I’ve seen [...]

In the Realm of Seadevils Encountering wonders from the deep-sea Story and Photographs by Todd Pusser A crescent moon hung high in the sky over a sea as smooth as glass. The air was thick with [...]

Porking Out A tradition like no other By Lee Pace Among the much-revered culinary traditions in golf are the pimento cheese sandwiches at The Masters, the “burgerdog” at The Olympic Club [...]

A Fresh Take on Blackbeard the Pirate By Addie Ladner & Reyna Crooms Illustration by Miranda Glyder   It’s 1715, just off the colonial North Carolina coast. A sloop flying a black flag [...]

Meds on Parade Art for the heart — and everything else By Deborah Salomon Illustration By Miranda Glyder We call PineStraw magazine “The Art and Soul of the Sandhills.” There it is, written on [...]