North Carolina ecologists view wetlands as the sustainers of the well-being of coastal waters, while the timber industry, companies such as Weyerhaueser, Union Camp, and Champion International, view wetlands as places for the harvesting and growing of timber.
Memorial Day marks the rush of tourists to the North Carolina coast. Statistics and profiles of the average North Carolina coastal tourist are provided.
Native Americans introduced many of the crops that are staples in the American diet, and supplied many words that are commonly used in American society today.