Roadside Litter
For those of us who came of age in the 1970s, “The Crying Indian” is an iconic image. The public service…
Wood Run Area 4 Mile Loop Trail
I recently hiked a 4-mile loop starting and ending at the Highway 24/27 Trailhead near Troy with some…
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…