Road Trip: Edenton

Historic city lies on region’s Inner Banks

by Anne Woodman

For years, the ubiquitous OBX stickers representing North Carolina’s Outer Banks have been spotted on cars throughout the Southeast. But the relatively new IBX stickers might have stumped drivers at first. That could be because the more than 22,000 square miles of largely agricultural land just to the west of the Outer Banks is a fairly new construct.

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Let there be light

Exterior illumination can make all the difference

by Alice Osborn

Without proper lighting, homes and their surrounding landscapes can disappear at night. To bring them back to life after the sun sets — and add security and value while accentuating a home’s best features — lighting professionals can design systems that lend drama to prominent trees, exteriors, and entrances.

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Survival tactics

Some species gross out predators to stay alive

by Jeff Beane

For most creatures, the world is a harsh, dangerous place. Aside from starvation, disease and weather, the potential for being eaten is a constant concern for all but a few species.

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