It’s estimated that in one year alone, trees in the continental US absorbed 17,400,000 tons of air pollutants, saving $6.8 billion dollars and more than 850 human lives per year. … More Six Ways Trees Improve Our Lives
Soon the trail reached level ground, and I found myself hiking through a grove of pine trees. Gradually the pine trees gave way to oak trees, and then the oak trees gave way to a meadow. And along this meadow, there were numerous wildflowers. … More Hiking through Wildflowers on George Pyne Trail at Penny’s Bend
Trees are living records of the past, carrying in their wood the traces of prior times and people. … More Hiking through Strange Sycamores and an Old Mill Site at Johnston Mill Nature Preserve
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
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
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