Put a little SPRING into your step as you venture out and explore the peaks and river banks of Stokes County. So much to do around the ROCK this Spring, you'll need more than a day to take it all in.

At the couples-only Stone Hill Inn we offer a variety of unique romantic activities including a chocoholics delight--our local, hands-on chocolate making experience at Laughing Moon Chocolates.

Uptown Roxboro's unique indoor shopping center is sure to impress!

Pirates plundered the North Carolina shore from the Cape Fear to Currituck. Below are a couple of the worst of the worst, including Blackbeard and the Gentleman Pirate.

When overfishing resulted in the depletion of the New England oyster beds by the beginning of the nineteenth century, oystermen began moving south.

Located on the 400 block of Ann Street in Beaufort's historic district, the town's oldest cemetery holds fascinating stories about Beaufort's 300-year history!

The North Carolina menhaden fishery flourished up into the late 1960s. Landings in the state accounted for about 70 percent of the South Atlantic fishery and about 20 percent of the total annual catch

Beaufort is a lifestyle. From culinary experiences in one of its fine-dining restaurants to strolling the boardwalk at sunset, the town offers simplicity complemented by a beautiful waterfront.

Shrimping is North Carolina's number one fishing industry, and it is important in Carteret County. In the year 2004 alone, 4.9 million pounds of shrimp were caught in North Carolina waters.

One of the best, and often overlooked ways, to discover Beaufort is by exploring the local trails. Here are three of the best to get you started off the beaten path.

Marine Mammals can sometimes be seen in Taylor's Creek off Front Street in Beaufort. They can often be seen in the sound and offshore.

The over 100 wild horses on Shackleford Banks have been determined to be related to Spanish horses, and may be descendants of horses that swam ashore from shipwrecks.

Horse watching, shelling, fishing, birding, camping, lighthouse climbing, and touring historic villages-there's something for everyone in Beaufort, NC.

?There are a variety of birds who live in and visit the Beaufort area. Some of the more common

Whether this is your first camping trip or your hundredth, everyone could benefit from some safety tips. Expert Jamie Strand lays outlines the basics to keep in mind before you head outdoors.

Summer is cooling off and Fall will soon be arriving in full color, but there is still plenty of time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors in Stokes County, NC.

Bike to new levels in the mountains of Stokes County, NC. Hanging Rock State Park, currently provides 8.4 miles of mountain biking trails, making it the perfect location to challenge yourself.

The challenges of this 4.3 mile loop trail, along the eastern most mountains in NC, are rewarding once you experience views from the highest peak of the Sauratown Mountains in Stokes County.

Apparently if you write about hiking enough times eventually someone will ask if they can come along on a hike. I had received a few requests from friends and co-workers without any commitment.

We've assembled a list of 21 things to do in Beaufort in 2021.

The Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve is part of the North Carolina National Estuarine Reserve system, which is a collection of coastal regions that have been preserved and protected.