“When we walked in fields of gold,” lyrics popped into my head as I and a group of NicNats shut our car doors and walked towards the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh early one FridayContinue reading
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Wild, Wacky, and Wonderful NC State Fair
I have never been to a fair quite like the North Carolina State Fair. I’m from Maine, and Maine is beautiful, but there aren’t a whole lot of people. In fact, the whole state onlyContinue reading
Falling for Falls Lake
My Sunday excursion began by falling down a set of stairs. Now, on any type of graceful scale I lean towards the side of “klutz.” I accidentally run into couches and doors, slip in theContinue reading
A Little History: The Not-So-Long Journey from Duke Homestead to my Apartment
I live in a historical district of Durham, the Warehouse District. Given that my roommate and I rented the place without a) seeing it or b) knowing anything about the area, I’m thrilled with myContinue reading
Duke Farms: The Only Good Thing about Getting Drenched
I don’t know about everyone else, but Monday had it in for me. Besides having to study for midterms, the sky opened up as I was walking from Duke Gardens to the Levine Science ResearchContinue reading
Nature Nuggets: What to Look for in the 5 Minutes Between Classes
So I love the outdoors. I know this must come as a huge surprise, given that I’m a Nicholas School of the Environment student and that my blog title is “Outdoor Devil,” but it’s true.Continue reading
One Reason for a Weekend Wake Up Before 7 a.m.
I couldn’t believe it, I just could.not.believe.it. It was before 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning, the sky was still dark, and my alarm was practically buzzing itself off my bed. Who the heck hadContinue reading
Three Cheers for Sunday Walks!
I didn’t want to open my eyes. It was Sunday morning, only a few weeks into the semester, and I knew what I would see. Bins and boxes, the structural evidence that I hadn’t putContinue reading