I’d been there once before, so I knew what I was in for: great views of the Haw River, an abandoned mill site, the Saxapahaw Hydroelectric Dam, and even a surreal wooden artwork/slide in the shape of a gigantic fish. … More Hiking Saxapahaw Island (with a note on Name Change)
Stopping in my tracks, I looked left and right. Then I consulted my digital park map. Then I looked left and right again, shaking my head. If there was anywhere there should have been a footbridge, it was here. Yet, even after walking to the edge of Warren Creek, I saw no footbridge of any kind. … More Hiking Warren Creek in Search of Sennett Hole
So, while it’s true that nature would be better off without industry of any kind — whether at the level of the mill dam or the hydroelectric dam — there is nonetheless value in preserving modes of life that do less harm to the land while allowing human communities to exist in relative equilibrium. … More West Point on the Eno: The Mill That Became a Park on the Banks of the Eno River
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