Spangler WOOD & BIRDS

Coastal camping trip, dividing-and-conquering activities like kayaking, birding, wildlife photography, town time, and good eating.

My Labor Day getaway consisted of a solo sojourn to the coast—kayaking, camping, birding, and fishing around East Shackleford Banks.

Reconnecting with nature while down in Florida was my way of reconnecting with memories of Grandma.

Another year, another through-paddle of (almost) the whole Haw River, from Rockingham County all the way down to Jordan Lake.

Another installment of our annual OBX camping, kayaking, fishing, birding trip to South Core Banks (Cape Lookout)

My parents and I ventured back to our old stomping grounds at Sunset Beach, just north of the NC-SC border.

Yes, there are/were flamingos in NC: American Flamingos, blown up from the Yucatan or Cuba by Hurricane Idalia.

My second beach trip this summer involved a two-night camping trip based out of Cape Hatteras, birding and fishing.

Overnight camping trip in early June, split between the Rachel Carson Reserve (across from Beaufort) and the Croatan National Forest

Another 50-something mile through-paddle of the Haw River with three friends.

Late winter coastal adventure featuring waterfowl, kayaking, and red wolves

Nature-filled winter vacation to Cumberland Island, GA and Dunedin, FL. In short: Bobcat, Ani, Eel, Sea Turtle.

Two nights by myself on East Shackleford Banks--kayaking, camping, birding, fishing.

This was my first OBX camping trip focusing on fishing. This was also our first trip to North Core Banks.

Christmas vacation this year consisted of a mostly coastal three-part trip to NC, SC, and FL.

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.

Our playbook consisted of cruising up and down South Core Banks in his truck, kayaking around the sound, chilling and surf fishing ...

You don’t really know a river until you follow it for days on end, observing its subtle evolution from stream to rushing river.

The main shortcoming of my boat is that it runs on manpower. So, I decided to install a trolling motor.

I spent a Friday off work paddling around Wrightsville and hiking around Holly Shelter GL.