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Plentiful game birds on Currituck Sound from the 1870s to the 1910s attracted many market hunters. These were hunters who were able to shoot without limit waterfowl which were then sold to markets and restaurants. Perhaps millions of birds were killed. Intervention by the federal government, with laws including the Weeks McLean Law (1913), brought unrestricted market hunting to an end in 1918.
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Ginseng, an endangered plant that has medicinal properties, is highly prized by plant poachers. The dried roots sell from $270 to $600 a pound. Stealing an endangered plant is also a felony, but that hasn't stopped poachers from targeting growing areas near the Blue Ridge Parkway and in the Great Smokies. Nickens discusses the work of North Carolina Department of Agriculture agents in combating plant theft.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 9, Sept 2003,
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When the National Park Service purchased the Core Banks barrier islands in the mid-1960s, it negotiated long-term leases with the residents that allowed them to keep their homes. In 2003, the leases expired, and the residents had to leave. Nickens discusses the history of the Core Bankers and the residents' departure.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 1, Jan 2004,
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4588
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William Bartram, son of the famous royal botanist, John Bartram, left Philadelphia in 1773 on a four-year botanizing expedition across the Southeast. The newly-opened, 81-mile Bartram Trail follows his path through the wilds of western North Carolina. Nickens describes his experiences hiking in Bartram's 200-year-old footsteps.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 9, Sept 1999,
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27325
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Beech Mountain was the home of Ray Hicks who is considered the patriarch of traditional Southern Appalachian storytelling. Hicks won many awards and is known internationally for his oral storytelling.
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26730
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Long ago during the first colonization and exploration of North Carolina, travelers remarked at the almost “prairie” of the Piedmont, and it was later compared to the prairies of the Midwest. There are efforts now thanks to the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department to help preserve and care for these areas.
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"From its humble roots as a roadside farm stand, the Friendly Market has evolved to become the community's kitchen, serving up classic comfort foods to fuel fishing trips, beach days and backyard picnics in Morehead City and beyond." Owners Matt and Mindy Fitzpatrick see their business as a cheerful venue for all things including local produce, snacks and sauces and prepared foods.
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William B. Umstead Park, located in Wake County ten miles west of Raleigh, covers 5,439 acres and is often called the \"Central Park of the Triangle.\" Nickens discusses the history and development of the park and the activities that attract people to it.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 7, July 2003,
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34894
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In this Ramblin’ Man column, author T. Edward Nickens recounts his adventure on a deep-sea charter out of Moreheard City, North Carolina. Fishing in the Gulf Stream off the coast of North Carolina results in large, colorful catches.
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Author T. Edward Nickens discusses the prevalence of palmetto bugs in their beach house in Morehead Island. He sees them as a part of the household that guests need to learn to accept.
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R. Wayne Bailey was instrumental in bringing the wild turkey population of North Carolina back from the brink. In 1970, there were only 2,000 wild turkeys in the state; now, there are over 265,000. Author T. Edward Nickens pays homage to Bailey while detailing his own experiences with wild turkeys.
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Sutton’s Drug Store has been a Chapel Hill staple for decades, serving as a family restaurant, and “old-time” drug store. In this article, the author describes fond memories of the cash register and traditions at Sutton’s.
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Walker Golder grew up in Wrightsville Beach and found himself shaped by the pristine barrier islands. Now as the deputy director of the National Audubon Society's North Carolina State Office, Golder oversees the North Carolina Coastal Islands sanctuary system--nineteen fragile islands scattered along 180 miles of shore.
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Knowledge about a religious sect settled in Salem between the mid-18th and early 20th centuries and archival conservation process can be found in this profile of D.H. Hill Library. More about Moravians can be mined in the million pages plus of documents chronicling everyday life in nearly every day detail. How manuscripts are conserved can be better understood by factors accounting for their unique appearance and unusual fragility.
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Once great flocks of passenger pigeons numbering in the millions filled the skies. Over 16 inches in length with a 2-foot wingspan, the bird made its home mainly in the North, but it did visit North Carolina. Moravians reported them in 1760. Over the years other sightings were noted, down to the last single pigeon seen in 1894. Driven to extinction by unrestricted hunting, the last passenger pigeon, named Martha, died in the Cincinnati Zoo on September 1, 1914.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 10, Oct 1999,
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