The sun was going down as my fiance and I jumped out of the car, slamming the doors behind us. Cars whizzed past me on Route 98, but I hoped to quickly leave them behind and haveContinue reading
While it may not feel like fall just yet, the great autumn bird migration has begun. I missed the fall migration last year (not realizing it occurred so early in September) and so this seasonContinue reading
A few months ago I wrote a blog post for the Triangle Land Conservancy summarizing both the beneficial services that magnificent hemlocks provide as well as the scientific efforts to halt the deadly spread ofContinue reading
Ugh. That was my only thought as we sped down the highway. Though the road was clear directly in front of us, we watched the estimated trip length extend longer and longer. It was SundayContinue reading
I just can’t get over Florida. Not the congested, built up, stereotypical Florida that so many people picture today, but the remaining wild landscapes. The plants are just so vibrant, and everywhere I look isContinue reading
It’s true that one can learn something new every day. While that is definitely the case for me in my environmental studies and summer internship, it is also true for good ol’ common sense. MyContinue reading
My sister graduated from college last weekend, and while I’m more proud of her than I can say, it did require an eight hour drive from my parents’ house in Maine all the way toContinue reading
I have fallen in love again. Not with a smile, a handshake, or even a person, but a stretch of mountains, layered in greens and blues as far as the eye can see. Finally, afterContinue reading
It was my first ever professional conference. As a Stanback Intern at The Conservation Fund, I was attending the North Carolina Land Trust Assembly spring meeting, held in Salter Path of the Outer Banks. InContinue reading
What do you get when you combine a friend’s visit, the last weekend before the end of classes, and a beautiful Saturday afternoon? For me, it all added up to a trip to a natureContinue reading
