A Couple of Good Loop Hikes
The past couple of weekends, I’ve hiked two loop trails, which means they follow a circle and so you…
Cedar Fever
A band of light rain passed through the Uwharries on a recent Saturday evening. By Sunday morning…
Smith Branch Longleaf Preserve
The LandTrust for Central North Carolina, with support from the Open Space Institute and the Clean…
Fifth Annual Uwharrie Trail Thru Hike Dates Announced!
The Land Trust for Central NC is excited to announce the dates for our fifth annual Uwharrie Trail…
Flowe Property
Despite his artistic pretentions, his sophistication, and many accomplishments, man owes…
Densons Creek Trail
A few weeks ago I hiked along the Densons Creek Trail starting at the U.S. Forest Service Ranger…
Wood storks
While at the Pee Dee Wildlife Refuge in Anson County a few years ago, during a meeting of the Greater…
Crossroads of the Natural World
In a speech commemorating the bicentennial of Andre Michaux’s summit of Grandfather Mountain…
Remembering Rachel Carson
PBS aired a documentary recently on renowned conservationist Rachel Carson. Best known for…
Finding Antler Sheds
January begins the time of year when you can start looking for deer antler sheds. Deer shed their…