Record #:

9363

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

When Michael Smith was nineteen, he had an accident water-skiing that left him handicapped and confined to a wheelchair. A gift from a neighbor of a set of charcoal pencils would play a part in his later becoming a painter of waterfowl. Although he returned to North Carolina State University to study sociology, drawing and painting started to occupy more of his time. Dean discusses Smith's work and career as an artist.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 40 Issue 3, Mar 1976, p14-15, 26, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife artists; Wildlife art; Smith, G. Michael

Record #:

6060

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Dr. Richard Gordon Gatling of Maney's Neck in Hertford County was born September 12, 1818. In 1835, he invented a screw propeller for warships, but another inventor, John Ericsson, beat him to the U.S. Patent Office by a few days. Gatling was world-famous for his agricultural inventions by the middle of the 19th-century. After the outbreak of the Civil War, he began work on a weapon that would bring him lasting fame -- the Gatling Gun.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 2, Feb 1982, punnumbered, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Gatling, Richard Jordan, 1818-1903; Gatling gun

Record #:

35613

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Among what the Outer Banks was known for, Dean added to the list its saltwater fishing areas. To guide the fishing aficionado to a quality saltwater fishing experience, the author offered tips for best inlets, lodging, times of year and day, transport modes, and attire.

Source:

New East (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 1 Issue 5, Nov/Dec 1973, p22-23

Subject(s):

Fishing guides; Outer Banks--Recreational activities; Outer Banks--Description and travel

Record #:

9869

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

The two major goals of the Conservation Reserve Program are to successfully remove land from cultivation and to reduce soil erosion. It has been widely publicized as a boon to small wildlife, and the program will pay farmers money to improve wildlife on their property. Dean discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the program.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 5, May 1989, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation

Record #:

2927

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

In 1983, the General Assembly passed a law to fund waterfowl habitat preservation by asking waterfowl hunters to purchase a specially painted state duck stamp. The stamp and limited edition art prints have raised over $3 million for the program.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 7, July 1996, punnumbered, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife habitat improvement; Waterfowl in art; Waterfowl management

Record #:

9497

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Dean looks back one hundred years, and with text and old photographs, reminds current hunters that tomorrow's “Good Old Days” begin today.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, Jan 1978, p9-12, 14, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hunting; Hunters

Record #:

715

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

All ages will love the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, where the history of our nautical past is handsomely preserved. But there's more to the museum than its displays.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 53 Issue 7, July 1989, p16-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Maritime Museum (Beaufort); Navigation--History

Record #:

9849

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Horace Kephart came to North Carolina in 1904, after a career in St. Louis as a librarian. He lived in the Hazel Creek area of Swain County and later moved to Bryson City, the county seat. He wrote many books and articles about the outdoors. CAMPING AND WOODCRAFT, published in 1906, is considered a classic in its field and is still in print over eighty years later. Dean discusses some of Kephart�s woodcraft wisdom.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 52 Issue 7, July 1988, punnumbered, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931

Record #:

26796

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

In the winter, North Carolina fishermen can find surprisingly good trout fishing on a bright, sunny day when the temperature is in the fifties and the water in the stream is at normal levels and clear. The best fishing, however, is when it begins to rain on the stream and the water becomes muddy.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 28 Issue 3, Mar 1981, p5

Subject(s):

Trout fishing--North Carolina; Fishing--Anecdotes

Record #:

9715

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Dean discusses the work of wildlife artist Larry Barton. The Winston-Salem resident left a long career as a cartoonist four years ago to begin painting again. He is recognized as one of the leading outdoor artists in the nation.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 47 Issue 3, Mar 1983, p12-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife artists; Wildlife art; Barton, Larry, 1936-2008

Record #:

9804

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Dean discusses the craft of two waterfowl hunters who make their own decoys. Neal Conoley, Jr. has been carving since 1967 and Stuart Critcher since 1945.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 11, Nov 1985, p8-13, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wood-carvers

Record #:

8630

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

At eighteen miles long and six miles wide, Lake Mattamuskeet in Hyde County is the state's largest freshwater lake. Total water surface is 40,000 acres. Beginning in 1789, many unsuccessful attempts have been made to drain it for other uses, particularly farming. In 1933, the last draining attempt failed, and in 1934, the federal government created the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. The lake is a haven for many waterfowl, especially Canadian geese. In the 1960s, Mattamuskeet was briefly the goose hunting capital of the world, with over 130,000 geese wintering there. Over the years the population has declined, with only 17,000 wintering there in 1985.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 50 Issue 1, Jan 1986, p4-11, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lake Mattamuskeet--History

Record #:

6063

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Merchants Millpond State Park in Gates County is a 3,200-acre wildlife refuge that is home to over 165 aquatic and wetland plants. Nine of them are endangered or threatened. Over 160 species of birds have been recorded at the millpond. Twenty-two of them are threatened or endangered. A detailed study of small mammals has never been conducted. Twenty-six species have been found, however.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 9, Sept 1982, p8-14, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Merchants Millpond State Park (Gatesville); Parks--Gates County

Record #:

9674

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

Many people consider toads unattractive creatures, but a closer look reveals them to be very beneficial. Dean describes some of the toads that inhabit the state including the American, eastern spadefoot, oak, eastern narrowmouth, Fowler's, and southern.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 6, June 1981, p7-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Horned toads

Record #:

25976

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

The Neuse River offers one of the finest areas for game habitat such as squirrels. However, some stretches of the river and its tributaries are in danger of being flooded by the Fall of Neuse Reservoir completion.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 19 Issue 2, Mar-Apr 1975, p22

Subject(s):

Squirrel hunting; Neuse River