It’s the kind of mind-blowing visual event you’ll never forget, and it’s coming to Highlands August 21, 2017. What is it? A magnificent eclipse of the sun… not a partial […]
Ahhhhh. October has arrived. Cool days, cold nights. Blazing shades of red and yellow against the azure Carolina blue skies. Sitting by the hearth with a good book and […]
This is a small, stocky, short-necked heron with bright yellow legs. It is solitary and stealthy and can be seen along wooded streams and ponds where it hunts small fish […]
Early regional settlers called him the Woods Ghost and Ol’ Spitfire. Today we call him the Bobcat, so named for his short tail. If you’re unfamiliar with this critter, you […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee for federal protection as an endangered species this September. The Rusty Patched Bumble Bee has plunged in […]
Some of the ugliest shots I’ve ever hit and seen golfers attempt is the full shot out of a fairway bunker. The margin of error is much smaller than hitting […]
This large venerable bird is widespread and common in North America, a large passerine or songbird, second only in size to the equally venerable Common Raven. Crows like what people […]
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium Puprureum) probably should’ve never been called a weed at all. When I first started researching for Joe Pye, I’d thought it more of a […]
This unique species of swallowtail is a quick and strong flier, gliding when able. The males are a bright yellow, while the females can exhibit two different color forms; yellow […]
The classic chunk shot. We’ve all done it. As you all are aware, fairways are getting very closely mowed, especially with bent grass up here in the mountains. It’s about like […]
