Our Audubon Contributor, the disconcertingly talented William McReynolds, captured this exquisite portrait of a Painted Bunting during a recent Florida sojourn. Bill being Bill, he was reluctant to allow us […]
At the end of March, there’s been no change in this schedule. We’ll let you know if events force a re-scheduling. This summer, the Highlands Biological Station will offer […]
The Tree Swallow, a radiant presence in field and sky, is a migratory bird that historically has returned to our area in May. With global warming, it’s becoming an […]
So often when we plan to go fishing here on the Plateau, we check the weather and make sure conditions are favorable. I myself am guilty of only wanting to […]
Lamb’s Ear is such a sweet name for this plant. He may be a little shy to let you in on his real name, Stachys byzantine, but there’s nothing introverted […]
Gorges State Park is closed until further notice. We’ll update you when this changes. Bearwallow Falls makes a for a quick roundtrip at Gorges State Park. Upper Bearwallow Falls […]
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Among the large diversity of native plants in the Botanical Garden of the Highlands Biological Station, Oconee Bells (Shortia galacifolia), is quite possibly the most fabled wildflower of the region. […]
The Carolina Wren, State Bird of South Carolina, produces some of the loudest, most distinct vocalizations in the forest. Its various calls and songs, intoning dozens of phrase patterns, have […]
The month of March can symbolize a lot of different things to a lot of different fly anglers. Here in North Carolina, it means the start of the Delayed […]
