Posts by North Carolina Wildlife Federation
Hiking for Habitat: Day 35, April 26
April 26 (20 miles) 20 miles today from Stone Mountain State Park to a motel off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Steep climb to start the day. When I reached the…
Read MorePublic Encouraged to Weigh in by May 20, 2022, on Inclusion of Plant Species in NC Wildlife Action Plan
Blog repurposed from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission press release. The online public comment period to weigh in on the inclusion of plant species is open until May 20. N.C. Wildlife…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 34, April 25
April 25 (24 miles) 24 miles from Carter Falls Trailhead to Stone Mountain State Park. After a full night of sleep, Bob dropped me back off on the trail in…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 33, April 24
April 24 (24 miles) 24 miles from Rockford General Store to Carter Falls Trailhead. Paul from the general store filled up my water bottles and wished me luck. Mostly road…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 32, April 23
April 23 (25 miles) 25 miles from Pilot Mountain to Rockford General Store. HOT. Woke up early so I could get to Rockford General Store before they closed. Totally worth…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 31, April 22
April 22 (24 miles) 24 miles today from Hanging Rock to Pilot Mountain State Park. Started the day with a hike up to the summit of Moores Knob. Fantastic views…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 30, April 21
April 21 (29 miles) 29 miles today from Piney Bluff boating access to Hanging Rock. I guess I’m still technically in the piedmont but it sure feels like the mountains.…
Read MoreMay Calendar of Wildlife & Habitat Happenings
May Calendar Opportunities to experience natural North Carolina are as diverse as our state’s spectacular landscape. And there’s no shortage of things to do, see and hear this month –…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 29, April 20
April 20 (19 miles) 19 miles today from Bur-Mil to Piney Bluff boating access. A cold morning, just a touch below freezing. Fog lifted off the warm water creating a…
Read MorePioneering Third-Graders Help Save Monarchs, One Letter at a Time
Sending letters to save monarchs Wake County is now one of the most monarch-friendly counties in the country, thanks to a letter-writing campaign by pioneering third-graders from Pine Springs Preparatory…
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