Grassland Balds
Dr. Peter Weigl of Wake Forest University gave a presentation at the Friends of Plant Conservation…
An Endangered Species Finds a Safe Haven
Northern Oconee bells, Shortia galacifolia var. brevistyla, is one of North Carolina’s rarest plants…
Moon Gardens
Ever notice how the full moon always rises at sunset and sets at sunrise? This wondrous by product…
Eastern Screech Owls
If you’re much of a birder and you ever use playbacks to try and attract a bird, you know that there’s…
Spotted Jewelweed
One interesting and beautiful plant you may have commonly seen before along a river or creek,…
Trying, Tangled Fieldwork
I sit here at my desk after spending last Friday in the woods nursing the scratches on my arms from…
Tree Farms
The “typical” Piedmont farm probably brings to mind an image of rolling fields and pastures bordered…
Wind in the Willows
There is much myth and legend around willow trees, as well as several interesting facts. Weeping…
The Saint Francis’ Satyr – the Rarest Butterfly in North Carolina
I recently caught up with Nick Haddad, the William Neal Reynolds Professor of Applied Ecology…
Nature Photography
I am a very amateur nature photographer, but I’ve been able to get some pretty good shots thanks…