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Oct 208 min read

King Mackerel Tourney

King Mackerel tournament based out of Little River, SC. The first day was a wild adventure, and the second was a good day fishing.

Oct 136 min read

New Hanover Coastal Camping

Coastal camping trip, dividing-and-conquering activities like kayaking, birding, wildlife photography, town time, and good eating.

Sep 17 min read

OBX Kayak/Camping #7.2

My Labor Day getaway consisted of a solo sojourn to the coast—kayaking, camping, birding, and fishing around East Shackleford Banks.

Aug 185 min read

Florida Farewell

Reconnecting with nature while down in Florida was my way of reconnecting with memories of Grandma.

Jul 533 min read

Southeast Arizona & The Grand Canyon

Why would we head to the desert during the hottest June on Planet Earth in recorded human history?

Apr 2811 min read

Haw River Through-Paddle #3

Another year, another through-paddle of (almost) the whole Haw River, from Rockingham County all the way down to Jordan Lake.

Apr 219 min read

OBX Kayak/Camping #7: South Core Banks

Another installment of our annual OBX camping, kayaking, fishing, birding trip to South Core Banks (Cape Lookout)

Feb 921 min read

Puerto Rico

This was our first trip to Puerto Rico. We covered a lot of ground, and I found all 18 birds endemic to the island.

Dec 26, 20235 min read

Sunset Beach Christmas

My parents and I ventured back to our old stomping grounds at Sunset Beach, just north of the NC-SC border.

Nov 19, 20234 min read

Dare Co. Rarity Roundup 2023

I headed to Dare County this November for another “Rarity Roundup” bird count.

Nov 12, 20236 min read

Yucatán Wedding

Very short, but very sweet, trip to the Yucatán Peninsula for a friend’s wedding

Oct 30, 20235 min read

California Fall Wedding

We flew across the country for a two-night trip featuring my cousin-in-law’s wedding in Calistoga. Three themes: wedding, wildlife, driving.

Oct 15, 20236 min read

Jordan Lake Waders, Shorebirds, & Ducks #9 (2023)

Waders, shorebirds, and ducks are among my favorite birds; it’s always nice to see so many predominantly coastal species in the piedmont.

Sep 4, 20233 min read

Flamingos in NC?!?!

Yes, there are/were flamingos in NC: American Flamingos, blown up from the Yucatan or Cuba by Hurricane Idalia.

Aug 28, 202315 min read

Utah's High Uintas & Great Salt Lake

Backpacking in Utah's High Uintas Wilderness and camping on the Great Salt Lake. Lots of birds, lots of moose!

Aug 6, 20236 min read

OBX Summer Birding/Fishing

My second beach trip this summer involved a two-night camping trip based out of Cape Hatteras, birding and fishing.

Jul 9, 202320 min read

Scottish Highlands and Islands (2 of 2)

We put down our roots at the Killiehuntly farmstead estate in the Cairngorms National Park.

Jul 1, 202319 min read

Scottish Highlands and Islands (1 of 2)

2-week tour of Scotland's highlands and islands, Part 1. Edinburgh, Skye, Eriska, Oban, Ben Nevis.

Jun 11, 20234 min read

Beaufort/Croatan Coastal Overnighter

Overnight camping trip in early June, split between the Rachel Carson Reserve (across from Beaufort) and the Croatan National Forest

May 14, 20234 min read

Highlands Spring Wedding

This May we headed to the far western part of the state for my sister-in-law’s wedding in Highlands, NC.