King Mackerel Tourney
King Mackerel tournament based out of Little River, SC. The first day was a wild adventure, and the second was a good day fishing.
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Oct 136 min read
New Hanover Coastal Camping
Coastal camping trip, dividing-and-conquering activities like kayaking, birding, wildlife photography, town time, and good eating.
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Sep 17 min read
OBX Kayak/Camping #7.2
My Labor Day getaway consisted of a solo sojourn to the coast—kayaking, camping, birding, and fishing around East Shackleford Banks.
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Aug 185 min read
Florida Farewell
Reconnecting with nature while down in Florida was my way of reconnecting with memories of Grandma.
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Jul 533 min read
Southeast Arizona & The Grand Canyon
Why would we head to the desert during the hottest June on Planet Earth in recorded human history?
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Apr 2811 min read
Haw River Through-Paddle #3
Another year, another through-paddle of (almost) the whole Haw River, from Rockingham County all the way down to Jordan Lake.
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Apr 219 min read
OBX Kayak/Camping #7: South Core Banks
Another installment of our annual OBX camping, kayaking, fishing, birding trip to South Core Banks (Cape Lookout)
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Feb 921 min read
Puerto Rico
This was our first trip to Puerto Rico. We covered a lot of ground, and I found all 18 birds endemic to the island.
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Dec 26, 20235 min read
Sunset Beach Christmas
My parents and I ventured back to our old stomping grounds at Sunset Beach, just north of the NC-SC border.
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Nov 19, 20234 min read
Dare Co. Rarity Roundup 2023
I headed to Dare County this November for another “Rarity Roundup” bird count.
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Nov 12, 20236 min read
Yucatán Wedding
Very short, but very sweet, trip to the Yucatán Peninsula for a friend’s wedding
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Oct 30, 20235 min read
California Fall Wedding
We flew across the country for a two-night trip featuring my cousin-in-law’s wedding in Calistoga. Three themes: wedding, wildlife, driving.
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Oct 15, 20236 min read
Jordan Lake Waders, Shorebirds, & Ducks #9 (2023)
Waders, shorebirds, and ducks are among my favorite birds; it’s always nice to see so many predominantly coastal species in the piedmont.
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Sep 4, 20233 min read
Flamingos in NC?!?!
Yes, there are/were flamingos in NC: American Flamingos, blown up from the Yucatan or Cuba by Hurricane Idalia.
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Aug 28, 202315 min read
Utah's High Uintas & Great Salt Lake
Backpacking in Utah's High Uintas Wilderness and camping on the Great Salt Lake. Lots of birds, lots of moose!
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Aug 6, 20236 min read
OBX Summer Birding/Fishing
My second beach trip this summer involved a two-night camping trip based out of Cape Hatteras, birding and fishing.
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Jul 9, 202320 min read
Scottish Highlands and Islands (2 of 2)
We put down our roots at the Killiehuntly farmstead estate in the Cairngorms National Park.
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Jul 1, 202319 min read
Scottish Highlands and Islands (1 of 2)
2-week tour of Scotland's highlands and islands, Part 1. Edinburgh, Skye, Eriska, Oban, Ben Nevis.
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Jun 11, 20234 min read
Beaufort/Croatan Coastal Overnighter
Overnight camping trip in early June, split between the Rachel Carson Reserve (across from Beaufort) and the Croatan National Forest
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May 14, 20234 min read
Highlands Spring Wedding
This May we headed to the far western part of the state for my sister-in-law’s wedding in Highlands, NC.
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