So I've been looking into the whole nudism/naturism thing and I'm really interested.  The problem is, without knowing anybody, I'm not exactly sure how to get involved in a safe (i.e. not risking being all over the internet in photos naked) way.  Anybody from NC here?  Any suggestions?

First of all with a private profile people are going to be wary of you. If you open your profile and chat with people you might make some friends and have people to socialize with. There are many of us in NC all over the state. Depending on what part of the state you are from makes a difference too.