Posts by North Carolina Wildlife Federation
Black Bear Fest, Facts and Feats
June 4 is National Black Bear Day, and no better time to celebrate the fact that Eastern North Carolina boasts the largest black bears and has the highest black bear…
Read MoreCharlie Shaw Society Donor Spotlight: Naadii Salaam
Donor spotlight on Naadii Salaam Residents of urban areas face challenging conditions when grappling with conservation issues, but Bull City Trailblazers (BCT), a community wildlife chapter of North Carolina Wildlife…
Read MoreLocal Commercial Property Blooms as Pollinator Pathway Project
Pollinator Pathway Project Guest blog by Kate Gavaghan, Sci In The Tri writer and member of North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Neuse River Hawks Community Wildlife Chapter. You might not expect…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 50, May 11
May 11 (30 mIles) 30 miles today from Haywood Gap to a random camp spot a few miles past Orchards Overlook. I promise I’m not trying to rush. The weather…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 52, May 13
May 13 – Last day of the MST! 28 miles from Cherokee to Clingmans Dome. Well, I completed the MST today. Long day of hiking deep within the Smoky Mountains.…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 51, May 12
May 12 (23 miles) 23 miles today from a spot a few miles from Orchard’s Overlook to Cherokee.
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 49, May 10
May 10 (28 miles) 28 miles from a camping spot near Pisgah Inn to a camping spot near Haywood Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This morning, I stumbled into…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Days 46-48, May 7-9
May 7 (off the trail in Asheville) I spent the morning eating a full breakfast and talking with John. So grateful for his hospitality. He dropped me off in downtown…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 45, May 6
May 6 (23 miles) 23 miles today from a grassy knob to a bridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway over Hendersonville Rd. Heavy rain last last night and heavy fog…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 44, May 5
May 5 (25 miles) 25 miles today from Black Mountain Campground to a camp spot near Craggy Gardens Picnic Area. Epic climb up to Mt Mitchell first thing this morning…
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