Bald Head Island, North Carolina The North Carolina coast is awash in legends of shipwrecks, pirates and lost treasure. Near Bald Head Island, in the southernmost part of the state, the Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most dangerous spots to navigate and many ships have been lost on the treacherous Frying Pan Shoals. … [Read more...]

A remote island off the coast of South Carolina once was home to a herd of goats and a man and his wife, two people who, apparently tired, afraid or simply fed up with modern civilization, chose to live a life devoid of electricity, running water, traffic, regular paychecks and everything else that was making life more complicated and infinitely … [Read more...]

Revival of a Gothic Mansion Back in the mid-1990s, Rusty and Robin White saw a tiny black-and-white classified ad in Historic Preservation Magazine depicting a charming 1850s cottage in need of restoration and some renovations. They thought it the perfect opportunity to escape their fast-paced lifestyle in Atlanta for a quieter, more laid back … [Read more...]