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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.
Oct 20, 20248 min read
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New Hanover Coastal Camping
Coastal camping trip, dividing-and-conquering activities like kayaking, birding, wildlife photography, town time, and good eating.
Oct 13, 20246 min read
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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.
Sep 1, 20247 min read
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OBX Kayak/Camping #7: South Core Banks
Another installment of our annual OBX camping, kayaking, fishing, birding trip to South Core Banks (Cape Lookout)
Apr 21, 20249 min read
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Sunset Beach Christmas
My parents and I ventured back to our old stomping grounds at Sunset Beach, just north of the NC-SC border.
Dec 26, 20235 min read
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Dare Co. Rarity Roundup 2023
I headed to Dare County this November for another “Rarity Roundup” bird count.
Nov 19, 20234 min read
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Flamingos in NC?!?!
Yes, there are/were flamingos in NC: American Flamingos, blown up from the Yucatan or Cuba by Hurricane Idalia.
Sep 4, 20233 min read
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OBX Summer Birding/Fishing
My second beach trip this summer involved a two-night camping trip based out of Cape Hatteras, birding and fishing.
Aug 6, 20236 min read
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Beaufort/Croatan Coastal Overnighter
Overnight camping trip in early June, split between the Rachel Carson Reserve (across from Beaufort) and the Croatan National Forest
Jun 11, 20234 min read
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Winter Waterfowl & Wolves (#8)
Late winter coastal adventure featuring waterfowl, kayaking, and red wolves
Feb 20, 20236 min read
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Coastal NC Fishing 2022
One can never have too many hobbies, right? I picked up fishing this year.
Oct 23, 20225 min read
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OBX Kayak/Camping #6.2: Shackleford
Two nights by myself on East Shackleford Banks--kayaking, camping, birding, fishing.
Oct 8, 20226 min read
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Summer OBX/Pelagic Birding
This summer, I joined two friends on a bird-focused Gulf Stream voyage to look for birds.
Aug 21, 20228 min read
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OBX Kayak/Camping #6: North Core Banks
This was my first OBX camping trip focusing on fishing. This was also our first trip to North Core Banks.
May 8, 20227 min read
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Winter Beach Birding #7 (2022)
First was a half-day bluebird chase at Wrightsville Beach. Second was a three-day OBX trip with a pelagic (deep sea birding cruise).
Feb 27, 20229 min read
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Christmas 2021: NC, SC, FL
Christmas vacation this year consisted of a mostly coastal three-part trip to NC, SC, and FL.
Dec 31, 202117 min read
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Summer Beach Blog 2021
I most often explore the NC coast during the off-season, and often do it alone. However, I’m not one to turn down a summer beach trip.
Jun 20, 20218 min read
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OBX Kayak/Camping #5: Lookout, Shack
Our playbook consisted of cruising up and down South Core Banks in his truck, kayaking around the sound, chilling and surf fishing ...
Apr 25, 20219 min read
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Wrightsville/Holly Shelter day trip
I spent a Friday off work paddling around Wrightsville and hiking around Holly Shelter GL.
Mar 12, 20213 min read
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OBX Waterfowling #6.2
As I told another friend before the trip, I’d be happy if I saw half of my target birds. And that I did.
Jan 17, 20215 min read
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