And then it happened. Something splashing in the water, seen out of the corner of her eye. Was it a fish jumping? No, there was no concentric circle that occurs after a fish splash. A diving bird? No, they were everywhere but none surfaced nearby. … Read More Hiking with Manta Rays
We noticed the shore was littered with seaweed and the sea was literally turning green. So we began to wonder, is it edible?… Read More Where to Harvest Fresh Seaweed and See Pelicans Roost
Do rocks talk? Yes, but the problem is nobody knows exactly what they’re saying. Petroglyphs, left by Native Americans many centuries ago, are etchings on rock that seem to be conveying some kind of important message for future generations. Unfortunately, they forgot to leave behind the decoder ring. So today, explorers (whether trained anthropologists or… Read More Wild Horses and Talking Rocks
Goats, hinnys and zeedonks, oh my!… Read More Feeding the Camels
Well, if at first you don’t succeed, try getting up at 5:00 a.m. next time. After a day of attempted bear sighting yesterday at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge turned up mostly bare, we decided to hole up for the night and try another day of it. We arranged to park our RV in the… Read More Finding Bears in North Carolina
Hey, how would like to go stalking wild bears? Or maybe even an alligator or a rare and endangered red wolf? You have a possibility of spotting any and all of the above in their own backyard at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina. After ditching our trailer in the parking lot, we… Read More Howling with Endangered Red Wolves & Looking for Bears
Outer Banks, North Carolina… Read More Wild Horses at Shackleford Banks
Shackleford Banks is a tiny island just off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. There’s really not much there except… well, horses. Yes, wild horses. Dozens of them, descended from beasts that either were abandoned by settlers or, according to legend, survived a Spanish shipwreck centuries ago. Either way, they’re very intriguing and friendly animals… Read More Wild Horses Dragged Us Away
