The Swarm

We were less than a week into spring. The weather was cold and gray, but the landscape in my Charlotte neighborhood…

Hooded Mergansers

Hooded mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) are small ducks with a fan-shaped crest on their head, which makes…

“There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from…

I visited another one of our local state parks this past week. Located only about an hour and a half from Troy…

April – the month that quickens the pulse of birders across the Piedmont. Songbirds also feel the…

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to go out with a friend and some big tree hunters. Todd Pusser…

Last week, I attended the Southeast Biodiversity Conservation Forum at the NC Botanical Gardens in…

Every year, the North Carolina botanical community gets together for a rare plant forum…

For those of us who came of age in the 1970s, “The Crying Indian” is an iconic image. The public service…

I recently hiked a 4-mile loop starting and ending at the Highway 24/27 Trailhead near Troy with some…