North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to be rather than to seem." The state bird of North Carolina sticks out among the rest.

A bear cub, one of two pulled from a tree as a person posed for a photo, has been returned to the wild, according to North ...

COURTESY PHOTO Press Release Indian Cave State Park near Shubert will host its annual Christmas Bird Count on Thursday, Dec.