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Repurposed from NC Wildlife Resource Commission’s “Resist Urge to “Rescue” Baby Wildlife” news release and website. Cute baby bunnies are a staple of Easter, but taking young rabbits out of…
Read MoreApril 13 (26 miles) 26 miles today from Buffalo athletic park to Blue Jay Point County Park. My body and clothing were sweaty and sticky when I crawled out of…
Read MoreApril 12 (27 miles) 27 miles today from East Clayton Community Park to Buffaloe Road Athletic Park. Larry (MST trail angel) dropped me back off at the park, where I…
Read MoreApril 11 (27 miles) 27 miles today from Howell Woods to East Clayton Community Park. The temperature started at 44 this morning and worked its way up to 83. Long…
Read MoreDiscover insects, amphibians and other critters on April 30 during a Willow Pond Exploration at The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. The outing – part of North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s…
Read MoreApril 10 (19 miles) 19 miles today from Vann Crossroads Fire Dept. to Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center at Johnston Community College. Met a lot of friendly people enjoying their…
Read MoreApril 9 (28 miles) Breakfast is not taken lightly at Beaver Dam. Bacon, eggs, toast, grits, muffins and plenty of coffee. I felt like a new man after being dropped…
Read MoreApril 8 (30 miles) Cold night. Early morning oatmeal at Harmony Hall as the sun came up. 30 miles today to Roseboro. Long country roads traveled mostly by trucks loaded…
Read MoreApril 7 (27 miles) Today I hiked through Bladen County, a county rich in history and Carolina bays. I had no idea about Carolina bays until visiting the museum at…
Read MoreApril 6 (32 miles) Big day today. 32 miles from Moores Creek National Battlefield to Singletary Lake State Park. Huge storms last night. My tent was in the perfect spot,…
Read MoreApril 5 (21 miles) Twenty-one miles today from Burgaw to Moores Creek Battlefield. My dad dropped me off at the Walmart in Burgaw so I wouldn’t have to worry about…
Read MoreApril 4 (29 miles) 29ish miles today from Surf City to the end of Holly Shelter Game Land. I rolled out of my tent stiff as a board and headed…
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