Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge Birding Trip Recap
The LandTrust for Central NC hosted a hike at the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge…
Birthday Reflections
The day that I’m writing this article is my 36th birthday. January is a time for reflection…
Snowy Owl Irruption
In the days before the Uwharries’ first snowfall in early December, J.D. Bricken…
The Praying Mantis
I remember hearing as a child that you were not supposed to stare at a praying mantis because…
Catawba Falls
A few years back, I went to a program celebrating 50 years of the Land and Water Conservation Fund with…
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge – Birding Trip January 26
On a cool January day a few years ago, I found myself with a friend on a boardwalk walking through a…
The Desert will Scour your Soul
In December, as I packed for a trip to Big Bend National Park, I ran across a quote attributed to Edward…
Cranberry Bogs
Growing up, around Thanksgiving each year we would break out an old-timey sausage grinder, one of those…
The Magnificent Ramshorn
You may remember me writing about taking a trip on the Black River near Wilmington to see some ancient…
Let it Snow
We had our first snow of the year on Friday December 8th. We’ve had an unseasonably warm fall…