And as I stood there in the cold crisp air of a late January afternoon on the banks of a river I’ve come to know and love, I realized how much I’ve become a part of this place, and how much it’s become a part of me. … More A Snowy Hike to Bobbitt Hole
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
Everywhere around me was new life, bursting forth in a profusion of neon green that forced me to squint at times. As I went, I wondered how anyone could prefer the lifeless confines of a city to the priceless paradise that is wilderness. … More Hiking Dunnagan Trail at Eno River State Park after Unseasonable Spring Tornadoes
What I didn’t fully realize, however, was that I would be perfectly timed to see one of the most memorable displays of spring wildflowers I’ve ever witnessed, at this park or any other. … More Spring Wildflower Hiking on Shakori Trail at Eno River State Park
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