Record #:

8530

Author(s):

Kibler, Dan

Abstract:

The Blue Ridge Parkway extends 469 miles through Virginia and North Carolina. The North Carolina section runs from milepost 216 to milepost 469. In streams just off the parkway is some of the best trout fishing in the state. Anglers can fish from one end of the parkway to the other with either a north Carolina or Virginia fishing license. An NC Comprehensive Fishing License is recommended because of the difficulty in determining the dividing line between federal and state lands. Kibler describes fishing sites in the northern, central, and southern sections of the parkway in North Carolina.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 3, Mar 2006, p4-9, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Trout fishing

Record #:

8535

Author(s):

Triebe, Richard

Abstract:

Off the southeastern coast of North Carolina, where the rocky outcrops of the continental shelf lie, is a different kind of wildlife experience that most visitors to the shore never see. Most visitors are accustomed to the drab, cloudy water near the surf line where visibility of the bottom is greatly reduced. Triebe describes a colorful undersea landscape and its creatures that lie between twelve and forty-five miles offshore at depths of 60 to 120 feet. He describes his experiences diving and photographing.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 3, Mar 2006, p10-13, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Underwater exploration; Underwater photography

Record #:

8536

Author(s):

Horan, Jack

Abstract:

As development intensifies and makes natural areas scarcer, greenways are becoming an indispensable aspect of cities in the state. In some of the state's urban areas, city dwellers who long for the open spaces are getting more miles of nature trails closer to home and work. Horan describes Charlotte's newest trail, the Little Sugar Creek Greenway, which, at fifteen miles in length, will be a major part of the city's total greenway plan.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 3, Mar 2006, p26-28, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Greenways--Charlotte; Open spaces--Charlotte

Record #:

8537

Author(s):

Covington, Joseph

Abstract:

The Raleigh Greenway system was the first community-wide open space development in North Carolina. One of the newest sections of the system is located at the North Carolina Museum of Art and is one of the only art-nature trails in the country. The trail opened in 2005 and is dotted with art inspired by the natural world, such as a giant brambly structure by Patrick Dougherty and a whirligig by Vollis Simpson. The two-mile trail ends in a pedestrian bridge over the Raleigh Beltline that connects it with miles of Raleigh greenway trails. The bridge is the longest pedestrian bridge in North Carolina.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 3, Mar 2006, p29-31, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Greenways--Raleigh; Open spaces--Raleigh