I had heard the hype about the Outer Banks. Books, movies, articles, and word of mouth all led me to believe that the Outer Banks was one of the most beautiful places south of theContinue reading
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An Owl Prowl: Searching for the Snowy Owl
2013 was a strange year for Snowy Owls. In what is called an irruption year, thousands of Hedwig look-alikes (for all you Harry Potter fans out there) have left the Canadian tundra and spread asContinue reading
Braving the Cold and Beginning a Project at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
It was ice cold as we headed out into the woods of the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. I’m a New England girl, so I was prepared: leggings under jeans, snow pants, a ski jacket, andContinue reading
First (Unofficial) Day of Winter and Exploring Falls Lake
North Carolina weather confuses me. One day it’s seventy degrees and humid, and a mere two days later it’s 35 degrees with a howling wind. This past Sunday was just such a frigid day,Continue 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
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