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April 3 (21 miles) Twenty-one miles today from Dixon High School to Surf City. Carolina blue skies all day long. The hike today went by quickly. I hiked through Stones…
Read MoreApril 2 (24 miles) I woke up early, chugged a cup of coffee and made it out the door before 7. Twenty-four-ish miles today from a cheap motel on Jacksonville’s…
Read MoreApril 1 (29 miles) After another full night of rest at my uncle’s house, I was refreshed and ready to hit the trail. My uncle took on the challenge and…
Read MoreMarch 31 (22 miles) 22 miles today from Havelock to Peletier. Before starting the hike, I loaded up on dark chocolate, fruit, and sandwiches from Food Lion. I walked on…
Read MoreMarch 30 (28 miles) 28ish miles to a Food Lion in Havelock. Today I remembered why I decided to hike across the state. Nothing makes me feel more alive than…
Read MoreDay 6: March 28 (29 miles) Cold start this morning on Cedar Island. Five minutes into the hike, I encountered a herd of cows blocking the road. A herd of…
Read MoreCelebrate Earth Day “The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” – Lady Bird Johnson Rivers…
Read MoreMarch planting and chapter highlights North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of dirt-digging, planting, litter collecting and bird watching in March to…
Read MoreBeginner and novice hunters – nine women and five men – spent the day at Wood Duck Farm in Gastonia learning the ins and outs of turkey hunting. The Turkey…
Read MoreDay 2: March 24 (18 miles) Somehow I was able to pack up my stuff this morning before the rain started. I chatted with the park rangers on duty while…
Read MoreApril 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 MoreBradford pears are like a superficially attractive houseguest who shows up at your door with the promise of being hospitable and supportive but quickly becomes an annoying freeloader with repulsive…
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