Since their creation, state mottos and symbols have helped to achieve distinction and uniqueness. North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to ...

It’s hard to resist a northern cardinal bird. They’re lively, bright and amazing songsters. Amid the browns, blues and greens of the natural world, northern cardinals are showstoppers. And in winter’s ...

We become desensitized to the common sounds around us—car alarms, chattering squirrels, the mechanical functions of modern living kicking on and off throughout the day. If you had asked me a week ago ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s official state bird is the northern cardinal, according to IN.gov. The Hoosier State isn’t, however, the only state that claims ownership of the red-feathered bird. Indiana is ...