I’ve hardly been there in the past few months due to the closure of the Overlook — over which there were health concerns due to the large crowds gathering there in the early days of the pandemic. … More Hiking to the Occoneechee Mountain Overlook and Brown Elfin Knob
The Eno River is truly a gem of central North Carolina. With a buffer of conserved lands along much of its course, it has far more opportunity to flourish than many other rivers. And never does it flourish more so than in summer. … More A Summer Wildlife Hike to Bobbitt Hole and an Old Hunting Lodge
Standing there amid stones and vegetation, I wondered how many times Fanny Breeze made her way from where I was standing down to the Eno River — where she crossed not only boundaries of geography but of race, sex, and class. … More A Historic Hike to the Fanny Breeze Home Site
All in all, these summer wildflowers are bastions of color, shape, nutrition, and community. And though some of them may be more beneficial than others, there’s no doubt that they’re all well-suited to support the health of the land and planet when kept in their proper ecological place. … More Early Summer Wildflowers of the Eno River and Eastern United States
As trite as it sounds, it felt like I was taking a step back in time, to an era when humanity was young and the Earth was still full our first love. … More Hiking through Rock Formations — and a Panther’s Den — at Occoneechee Mountain
Mark Explores 