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The Lockwoods Folly River
Here’s how Sunset Harbor on the Lockwoods Folly River got its name. Photo:Phyllis Evans First of three parts SUNSET HARBOR — Picture this: As evening approaches, a parade begins. In the lead are...
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Lockwood Folly River: A Center of Commerce, Culture
Second of three parts SUNSET HARBOR — There was a time when this little community on the Lockwoods Folly River was not quite as gentrified as it is now, recalls Miles Edge, a charter member of the...
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Lockwood Folly River: Nature and Nurture
By Pam Smith Last of three parts It’s not all bad news for the Lockwoods Folly River. Last month, The Nature Conservancy announced the acquisition of nearly 500 acres at the river’s headwaters. On the...
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side
First of two parts HAMPSTEAD — Vic French knows Holly Shelter Game Lands Preserve like the back of his hand. The rest of us better have a detailed map, a GPS device and a good compass to take a walk on...
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Holly Shelter Ablaze in Wildflowers
Last of two parts HAMPSTEAD — Vic French steps across a meadow of wire grass and gall berry at the Holly Shelter Game Lands Preserve to draw a distinction between the tidy, longleaf woodland and the...
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From Trash to Watery Treasure
Crab pots are placed in a line in the Rachel Carson Reserve near Beaufort. Photo: UNC Institute of Marine Sciences. MOREHEAD CITY — Derelict crab pots, once destined for landfills, are back in coastal...
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Seneca Guns: The Booms of Summer
The Seneca Guns – mysterious booms that rattle windows and nerves of coastal residents – have been quiet in recent months. The fearsome rumbles occur with no warning and leave no clues to reveal their...
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Oyster Reefs Could Combat Warming
Last of two parts MOREHEAD CITY — Researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Institute of Marine Sciences are looking past the ragged edges of oyster reefs to explore the role such...
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National Seashores: On the Front Line of Climate Change
*Editor’s note: this story was completed prior to Hurricane Sandy’s arrival on the East Coast. Once again the Outer Banks experienced transport disruption and flooding. Our thoughts are with everyone...
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What Lurks in the Dark Abyss?
A 3-D image looking up the Baltimore Canyon, which is one of the larger submarine canyons along the East Coast. With a typical V-shaped cross-section, it cuts 17 kilometers into the continental shelf...
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Marine Algae Offer Promise for Stroke Victims
Dan Baden cultures the brevetoxin at the Center for Marine Sciences on the UNCW campus. Photo: Pam Smith WILMINGTON — Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. According...
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Hurricane Hazel 60 Years Later
Sixty years ago this week, the most powerful hurricane to strike North Carolina devastated much of our coastline. Hurricane Hazel remains one of the benchmark coastal storms against which all others in...
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Hazel: The Benchmark Hurricane
Sixty years ago this week, the most powerful hurricane to strike North Carolina devastated much of our coastline. Hurricane Hazel remains one of the benchmark coastal storms against which all others in...
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Hurricane Hazel: What We’ve Learned
Sixty years ago this week, the most powerful hurricane to strike North Carolina devastated much of our coastline. Hurricane Hazel remains one of the benchmark coastal storms against which all others in...
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