Record #:

9777

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

The wild, free-running Horsepasture River flows through Jackson and Transylvania Counties and drops 2,000 feet in 14.8 miles. Plans to build a controversial power plant on it have been delayed for three years while the federal government considers it for inclusion in the Wild and Scenic River Program. Water diverted to the plant along a 2.5 mile stretch would diminish the water flow in five scenic waterfalls. No other state river has so many waterfalls in so short a stretch.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 2, Feb 1985, p23-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rivers--Classification; Rivers--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

9785

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Who gets to use the state's lands and for what purpose? For the wildlife and plants that inhabit it, who speaks for their needs? In this first of a four-part series, Earley examines critical areas where habitat is falling to development, such as the Carolina bays.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 5, May 1985, p14-20, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Habitat conservation; Carolina Bays

Record #:

9788

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Who gets to use the state's lands and for what purpose? For the wildlife and plants that inhabit it, who speaks for their needs? In this second of a four-part series, Earley examines critical areas in the Piedmont where wildlife habitats and rural traditions have fallen to development or are under siege.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 6, June 1985, p11-18, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Habitat conservation--North Carolina, Piedmont

Record #:

9790

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Who gets to use the state's lands and for what purpose? For the wildlife and plants that inhabit it, who speaks for their needs? In this third of a four-part series, Earley examines the forestlands. In North Carolina 75 percent of the forestland is in small, privately held sections. For many owners profit is the main concern, with the needs of wildlife placed second.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 7, July 1985, p9-16, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Habitat conservation; Forests

Record #:

9794

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Who gets to use the state's lands and for what purpose? For the wildlife and plants that inhabit it, who speaks for their needs? In this concluding section of a four-part series, Earley says that the future of wildlife in North Carolina will depend on finding new and innovative ways to preserve habitats.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 8, Aug 1985, p15-22, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Habitat conservation

Record #:

9805

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Julian Hamilton, Jr. was born in 1925 and has lived most of his life In Beaufort and the surrounding area. He has worked as a commercial fisherman; is known as a decoy maker of some stature; and is one of the area's most knowledgeable sportsmen. In this Carolina Profile, he reflects on his outdoor experiences and what the coastal lands and resources mean to him.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 11, Nov 1985, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hamilton, Julian, Jr., 1925-2000

Record #:

9806

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Ravens are members of the crow family and are the largest of all passerines, or perching birds. They are considered one of the most intelligent and mischievous of birds. Almost extinct along the East Coast at the start of the 20th-century, the bird has made a comeback. In North Carolina, ravens live at altitudes above 3,000 feet.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 12, Dec 1985, p2-3, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ravens

Record #:

9808

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

The fall line is an East Coast geological feature that marks the boundary between the Piedmont and the coastal plain. A true fall line prevented navigation upstream. Earley seeks to answer the questions of what a fall line in North Carolina is exactly and where it is.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 49 Issue 12, Dec 1985, p10-15, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Geological mapping

Record #:

9827

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Earley discusses the work of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. The program utilizes the skills of staff members, botanists, and biologists across the state to identify unique, rare plant areas. Their findings help the North Carolina Nature Conservancy in its efforts to acquire significant but endangered habitats.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 50 Issue 1, Jan 1986, p22-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rare plants

Record #:

9830

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

At the turn of the century, fabulous quail hunting attracted wealthy northern sportsmen to North Carolina's Piedmont. Earley describes some of the elaborate hunting lodges they constructed.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 50 Issue 12, Dec 2008, p18-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hunting lodges--Piedmont--History; Quail shooting--North Carolina, Piedmont

Record #:

9833

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Two subspecies of hellbenders have been found in the United States. North Carolina's hellbender lives in the cold mountain streams of the western counties. It is one of the largest salamanders in the western hemisphere and can grow up to 2 and one-half feet in length. It is rarely seen and lives on crayfish, fish, and other foods.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 3, Mar 1987, p2-3, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Salamanders--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

9839

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

The North Carolina mountain peaks are unique places. Rising to great heights and containing the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River, they are separated from each other by warmer valleys. The peaks, isolated by altitude and climate, have developed their own unique plants and animals.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 4, Apr 1987, p8-12, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rare plants--North Carolina, Mountains; Rare animals--North Carolina, Mountains

Record #:

9840

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Q. J. Stephenson is one of the best and most knowledgeable trappers in the country, and for over fifty years has tended his traplines in the Occoneechee section of the Roanoke River. In this Carolina Profile he talks about his life along the river, reflecting on his outdoor experiences and what the lands and resources mean to him.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 51 Issue 5, May 1987, p22-27, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Trapping; Trappers--Northampton County; Stephenson, Q. J., 1920-1997

Record #:

9846

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Bay Nowell has trained over 1,300 setters and pointers for bird hunters and field trial enthusiasts. In this Carolina Profile, he reflects on his days of dog training, his outdoor experiences, and what the land and its resources mean to him.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 52 Issue 4, Apr 1988, p18-23, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Nowell, William A. (Bay), 1915-1998; Dog trainers--Wendell

Record #:

9852

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

In this Carolina Profile, A. B. Coleman, now age 75, reflects on his outdoor experiences and what the state's land and resources mean to him. Coleman, an avid backpacker, canoer, and lover of nature, has ranged widely beyond the state, traveling along the Northwest coast and to Alaska, the Arctic, and Hawaii. He is best known to North Carolinians for his 919-acre gift that became Merchant's Millpond State Park.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 52 Issue 7, July 1988, p18-23, il, por, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Coleman, A. B.