The longleaf pine tree is a treasured symbol of North Carolina, but it is quickly disappearing from the landscape. Tim Boyum explores the legacy of the longleaf pine with farmer and N.C. Museum of History curator Earl Ijames, and the murky origins of the term "tar heel."
FRONT PORCH POLITICS
Preserving North Carolina's Longleaf Pine Trees
PUBLISHED 8:00 PM EDT Apr. 07, 2021