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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.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 3, Mar 2006,
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7068
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North Carolina is one of the top three or four beagling states in the nation. Beagling is a field competition that tests a hound's abilities against other hounds in tracking a scent trail, in this case a rabbit trail. The rabbit always escapes and is never harmed. The state has twenty-four beagling clubs. Horan discusses what a competition involves and the differences between brace beagling and a beagle hunt competition.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 2, Feb 2005,
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Hiker and author Allen de Hart of Louisburg is profiled. A history professor emeritus at Louisburg College, de Hart has charted hundreds of routes across North Carolina and several other southern states in eight hiking guidebooks. He is a trail promoter, designer, and builder. He has served on the North Carolina Trails Commission for sixteen years and as project director of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 9, Sept 2005,
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7451
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In 1874, residents in the vicinity of Bald Mountain in Rutherford County reported feeling the ground shake, hearing loud booms, and seeing smoke and vapors coming from the mountain. Word spread, and soon newspaper correspondents from Raleigh to New York were arriving to see the volcano. Horan recounts the story of North Carolina's 19th-century “volcano.â€
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DuPont State Forest, comprising 10,268 acres, lies in Henderson and Transylvania Counties twelve miles from Hendersonville. The forest has a car-free policy, and visitors enjoy the lack of traffic. Three spectacular waterfalls, all within a thirty-minute walk, are another appealing feature. Hunting permits are chosen through lottery, and deer, grouse, and turkey are popular game-animals. Camping is not allowed. Mountain bikers and horse riders are permitted on some trails. DuPont Forest attracted 116,000 visitors in 2003.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 9, Sept 2004,
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6969
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Decisions made today on the state's environment will affect North Carolina far into the future. In this final section of the three-part series on Horizon 2100, conservationists describe what North Carolina could look like in 2100, if aggressive conservation measures were taken. Four statewide strategies, including mitigating the negative effects of human population growth, are discussed.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 6, June 2004,
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