A Hike in the Snow Can Be a Birder’s Delight
Snow days are good days to look for birds. They’re a bit more conspicuous against the white background and a little more tolerant of humans.
A Holiday Show: The Dance of the Dolphins
Sam Bland got an unexpected surprise after Christmas on a jog down the beach at Emerald Isle. He rushed back with his camera to catch The Dance of the Dolphins.
What has lots of legs, feathers and horns?
Our cameras along the Northeast Cape Fear River near Wilmington answer the question.
2013 Pelican Award Winners
Northeast Region The Town of Columbia For Adopting and Promoting Low Impact Development Strategies The Town of Columbia’s mayor pro tem, and former federation board member, Midge Ogletree was impressed with the federation’s work to advance Low Impact Development, or LID, as a voluntary option for developers. So much so that she spear headed an…
Glasswort Offers Colorful Display in Marsh
The three species of glasswort that grow along the coast are hardy and salt tolerant and go out in a blaze of glory.
Pelican Awards Give High Five to Teachers
The awards ceremony was a highlight in a otherwise bleak summer for the state’s public-school teachers.
2012 Pelican Awards Winners
Pearl Award in Recognition of of Outstanding Environmental Service Fred and Alice Stanback “Carolina in My Mind” is called the unofficial state anthem for North Carolina. We don’t know if Fred and Alice Stanback are fans of James Taylor, but we’d like to sing their praise for constantly thinking about our state’s natural environment, and…