A Guide to Nature Conservancy Projects in North Carolina provides natural history information and invaluable travel tips for visiting North Carolina’s most unique wild places, ranging from Bat Cave in the Blue Ridge Mountains to Nags Head Woods on the Outer Banks. The guidebook focuses exclusively on natural areas that have been protected by The Nature Conservancy, a non-profit conservation organization that has saved more than 476,000 acres in North Carolina. Tourists and travelers can easily carry this portable guidebook in their glove compartment or backpack. Written for hikers, birders, paddlers, wildflower lovers, nature photographers, and armchair travelers, the book describes the most exceptional natural areas in each of North Carolina’s geographical regions: the southern Appalachians, piedmont, coastal plain, and coast. All of the areas featured in the book are open to the public. The sites include state parks, game lands, national wildlife refuges, or national forests, and Nature Conservancy preserves that are accessible through The Nature Conservancy’s extensive field trip program. Each description includes an overview of the ecological features of the natural area, highlights about the conservation history of the project, ownership and access information, and directions to the site. The book features photographs by well-known nature photographers, including Jeff Lepore, Jack Dermid, Carl Galie, Bill Lea, Harold E. Malde, Jay Kranyik, Michael Halminski, Derrik Hamrick, and Ken Taylor. The guidebook also includes a colorful foldout map of North Carolina based on an original watercolor by artist Mike Reagan. A Guide to Nature Conservancy Projects in North Carolina features nationally significant Nature Conservancy preserves and projects, including: Panthertown Valley – Located in Nantahala National Forest, Panthertown is a treat for hikers, offering spectacular open vistas and miles of trails on old logging roads. Anglers will relish the 20 miles of native trout streams. Black River Preserve – The guidebook contains detailed directions to the best canoeing spots on this blackwater river that harbors the oldest trees in eastern North America – a stand of 1,700-year-old bald cypress. Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge – Home to a thriving population of federally endangered red wolves, this 151,000-acre refuge offers excellent wildlife viewing opportunities for paddlers and birders alike. Staff from The Nature Conservancy and the N.C. Natural Heritage Program wrote and edited the book.

A Guide to Nature Conservancy Projects in North Carolina

Ida Phillips Lynch

Margaret Fields

John F Blair Pub

Where on Earth can you find . . . - the first population of red wolves successfully reintroduced into the wild; - the oldest trees in eastern North America; - and the greatest concentration of salamander species (57) in North America? 
Find out in North Carolina Afield. 
Whether your passion is hiking, birding, paddling, or just driving along quiet back roads, North Carolina Afield will become a trusted resource for planning your expeditions in North Carolina. This guidebook offers detailed information about 92 of the most scenic and ecologically significant areas that The Nature Conservancy has protected in North Carolina: craggy mountain peaks that inspire poets and botanists alike; ancient swamp forests that once harbored Carolina parakeets; and wind-sculpted dunes and maritime forests on the dynamic Outer Banks. 
All of these natural areas are open to the public and are managed as state parks, game lands, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and Nature Conservancy preserves. Every entry features ecological information, conservation history, tips on hiking trails or paddling routes, and current access and contact information, including websites and phone numbers. Photographs from premier nature photographers illustrate this beautifully designed publication. 
Some of the wild lands featured in the book include: 
Elk Knob -- Old growth forest covers this sky island that offers exquisite views of hidden valleys. 
Gorges State Park -- This rugged, unfragmented wilderness is famous for its waterfalls, powerful rivers, and unique plants and animals. 
South Mountains Game Land -- This isolated, sprawling mountain range in the Piedmont offers fishing and backcountry hiking. 
Roanoke River Region – Public and private and conservation lands in this vast river floodplain provide ever-expanding paddling, hiking, and birding opportunities, including the Roanoke River Paddle Trail. 
Black River Preserve – This pristine river is home to the oldest trees in eastern North America, a stand of 1,700-year-old bald cypress, as well as songbirds and black bears. 
Sandhills Game Land – Miles of unpaved roads wind through the rolling hills in this 58,713-acre game land, one of North Carolina’s most extensive and accessible longleaf pine habitats. 
Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve – This remnant maritime forest on the Outer Banks offers hikers and paddlers a respite from the beach crowds.

North Carolina Afield: A Guide to Nature Conservancy Projects in North Carolina

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The Duke Forest At 75- A Resource for All Seasons

Duke University

Beginning in the mid-1920s, Duke University purchased many small farms and interspersed forestland as a buffer and expansion land for a new campus. These tracts, totaling 4,696 acres, became the Duke Forest in 1931 when they placed under the stewardship of Dr. Clearance Korstian, the first director of the Duke Forest and dean of the School of Forestry. This book covers the 75 year history of the Duke Forest.

The Duke Forest At 75: A Resource for All Seasons

The Office Of The Duke Forest

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