North & South Carolina

Just over two years ago I wrote an article about MerleFest, an annual music festival in Wilkesboro, North Carolina featuring mostly Americana style music. This year I was fortunate enough to attend my fourth consecutive MerleFest and just like my previous three visits, the experience did not fail to amaze me. ...

The town of Washington is located on the Pamlico River deep within the heart of eastern North Carolina. The Pamlico River is part of a unique ecosystem called an estuary. Located within Washington and on the banks of the Pamlico River is the North Carolina Estuarium. The North Carolina Estuarium exists ...

If you are looking for fun, adventure, good exercise, relaxation, and beautiful scenery all rolled into a single experience you might want to try a canoe trip on the North Carolina section of the New River. In this article I describe a wonderful experience I had paddling the New River in ...

The coast of North and South Carolina is unique in that it is dotted with numerous barrier islands. Some of these islands have become tourist havens for vacationing visitors looking to escape for days or weeks of fun in the sun. Other Carolina barrier islands have been reserved by the government ...

If you are looking for fun, adventure, good exercise, relaxation, and beautiful scenery all rolled into a single experience you might want to try a canoe trip on the North Carolina section of the New River. In this article I describe a wonderful experience I had paddling the New River in ...

As a business traveler, I get to see all parts of the Carolinas. It is safe to say that there are few towns in either North or South Carolina that I have not seen. On rare occasions a town will completely take me by surprise and far exceed any expectaions I ...

There are so many wonderful nature experiences that are possible in North and South Carolina. In this article, which will be part of a series, my mind turns to thoughts of nature experiences I have not yet had the fortune to experience. Here I discuss three unique Carolinas nature experiences I ...

As I write this article, the remnants of Hurricane Frances are effecting our weather here in the Carolinas. The negative effects of hurricanes are what we usually hear about in today's media. Althought they do not often make the news there can be positive effects from hurricanes as well. In this ...

Water gardening is a fascinating hobby. My favorite aspect of water gardening is the pleasure and relaxation I receive through the observation of wildlife that is attracted to the yard by our water garden. In this article I record some of my water garden experiences with wildlife.

In November, 2003 President George W. Bush signed legislation which officially designated 22,000 acres of old-growth flood plain forest about 30 minutes outside of Columbia, SC as the nations newest national park. Congaree National Park (formerly named Congaree Swamp National Monument) is South Carolina's first national park and it is the ...