Glory species such as speckled trout, red drum, flounder and king mackerel are what nearly every saltwater angler loves to target, but often you’ll have to deal with an unwanted, sometimes dangerous catch.
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PACT Act ignores TCE, PCE contamination on military bases
Guest commentary: With more than 620,000 veterans living in North Carolina, many likely exposed to recently banned compounds trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene while working for the military, updating the toxic agents list is essential for equal access to benefits.
Tales from the dunes: Butterflies in science, sentiment
NC State and North Carolina Aquarium researchers have traipsed across sand to study the crystal skipper, a butterfly known for its white speckled wings that can only be found in the Bogue Banks area.
Bulkhead alternatives could reimagine a changing coast
Duke University undergraduate Ava Kocher in this guest commentary explores the value of using living shorelines to protect wetlands and property.
‘Egg drop challenge’ launches ‘egg-cellent’ questions
The incredible, edible egg is also breakable, but at what height? Heidi Skinner has some questions about a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study on the “egg drop challenge.”
Sam’s Field Notes: Migratory owls and climate change
Naturalist Sam Bland and his wife Bright, while in western Wyoming, recently trekked into the night to observe a researcher who specializes in capturing, banding and monitoring the movements of northern saw-whet owls, a threatened species here in North Carolina.
Don’t be bugged by bugs, they show us if a garden is healthy
In today’s Budding Wisdom, Heidi Skinner writes about the two kinds of bugs: “the ones we love and the ones we loathe” and “whether we like them or not, insects definitely have their place.”
Likable lichens a bigger part of our lives than we may know
Birds and other animals, as well as humans, have for centuries found useful these complex communities of organisms that are found everywhere on Earth, yet we are still learning about them.
Doomed to repeat history: What’s in future for NC wetlands?
Guest commentary: Ignoring the past guarantees a grim future for our coastal communities, as the fishermen of Rose Bay warned decades ago. Will we listen now, or once again pay the price for failing to protect our way of life?
Donald Ensley: A legacy of leadership, friendship, stewardship
Founder’s commentary: Dr. Donald E. Ensley, an accomplished public health educator, environmental champion, and steadfast advocate for North Carolina’s coastal communities, is in hospice care, preparing to leave behind a legacy that will forever shape the places and people he touched.
Snow is lovely, sometimes fun, but also good for the garden
The recent and rare blanket of white along the North Carolina coast may have provided natural benefits to your growing soil that you hadn’t considered.
A boat is a boat, is a boat, is a boat … or is it really?
If you have or desire a boat that can do everything, you may wind up with a boat that can’t do anything — here’s how to know what you need.
Opinion: Don’t sell off our public waters to highest bidder
Guest commentary: Recent actions by the new administration make it clear that they are out of touch with community interests, concerns about climate change and the need to protect our natural resources.
World Wetlands Day: Commemorate our coastal way of life
Editorial: Sunday, Feb. 2, is World Wetlands Day, and here in North Carolina these increasingly imperiled water bodies are integral to our quality of life and economy, making their protection vital.
A shared resolution: Embrace nature-based solutions
Guest commentary: As we welcome 2025, let’s make this the year we reimagine our relationship with North Carolina’s coast by leveraging natural processes and resources to enhance biodiversity, protect habitats and promote resilient communities.
People we meet while fishing: Seek Mentors, avoid Leeches
Fishing affords opportunities to encounter all kinds of personality types, many more toxic than helpful, but aspiring to be more like those you’d most like to meet may offer a roadmap.
