Chipmunks
There’s a cute little animal that I’ve seen in some very different places – the chipmunk. I’ve seen them…
NC Youth Conservation Core
On a Friday morning in late July, Jan Pender left her home in Raleigh and headed toward the…
Crested Fringed Orchid
I recently made a trip to a friend’s property in Montgomery County looking to find an orchid he had…
Flamingos
On a trip to Washington, DC a few years ago, there was an area of the museum featuring the winners…
Here’s to the Unsung Heros
Towards the end of The Iliad, Homer’s classic epic – a pillar upon which Greek tragedy rests – the…
Birdsong
Since early May, a distinctive eastern towhee has frequented my backyard in Charlotte. The typical…
Trees with exfoliating bark
A friend of mine sent me a picture of the beautiful river birch she has on her property near Troy…
How Landowners and New Small Farmers Can Connect
After moving to our new farm, 3 Eagles Sanctuary, south of Norwood, NC, in Stanly County on…
Hack Your Camp
The LandTrust for Central NC has its annual thru hike backpacking trip on the Uwharrie Trail coming…
Loggerhead Shrikeout
The sun is shining, the birds are singing—and we are working! Crystal Cockman and I had the pleasure…