From pirates to first flight, Coastal North Carolina can be called "the most historical place in the United States of America ...

Here's a little trivia for our residents and readers. When was the Ocracoke Island lighthouse first lit? Read on for the ...

The first Ocracoke lighthouse was built on Shell Island and was destroyed by lightning in 1818. The oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina, the present Ocracoke Lighthouse sits on a ...

the highest lighthouse in the nation; Ocracoke Lighthouse, located in the harbor that was once home to the infamous pirate Blackbeard; and Rhode Island’s Lime Rock Lighthouse, home to Ida Lewis ...

What’s unusual is how they’re building it — by bolting together giant beams, columns, and panels made of manufactured slabs of wood. As each wood element is delivered by flatbed, a tall ...

Ocracoke, Oak Island, and — the oft-forgotten Price’s Creek Lighthouse. The Cape Fear region is home to three of the eight: Old Baldy, Oak Island and Price’s Creek are all located in ...

Japan has just launched the first-ever wooden satellite to space. The LignoSat cubesat was sent skyward by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday and ...

(Getty Images)| The Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse sits perched above the ... Tom Hanks ran out on the wooden runway to the tower and back during his long cross-country trek. The historic 24-foot ...

Wood stain Ratings Enhance the beauty of decks, fences, and outdoor furniture with the best wood stain. A quality wood stain adds a premium finish that lasts for years.

Christa Glennie is a former restaurant professional who has logged nearly two decades as a writer and editor covering people and trends in food, drink, dining, and agriculture. She's the food ...

This (unfortunately) tends to be the norm with plastic boards over time, as these things aren't built to last nearly as long as a wood or rubber board. That said, Material does offer a lifetime ...