Discover Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. The cure for the common beach. Sketched into the southern tip of the Outer Banks, Ocracoke has a raw, untamed pirate spirit, but it's so beautiful it can easily lull you with its sun-soaked charms. The feeling starts from the sea and rolls inward...
is a barrier island located 22 miles south of Myrtle Beach and 70 miles north of Charleston. It’s a small, relaxed beach community with a permanent population of only around 200, but thousands of part-time residents and visitors spend time here each year. The island is less than four mil...
In an effort to shed light on grazing effects on barrier islands, we took advantage of an ongoing (albeit inadvertent) experiment at the northeast end of Cedar Island, North Carolina where two prograding barrier spits extend into southern Pamlico Sound. Overwash has produced active barrier ...
Some Indian tribes in northwestern regions of the United States had possessed horses, originally brought into the Southwest by Spanish explorers, years before they had ever even seen white men. The wide dispersion of tobacco, corn (maize), coffee, the sweet potato, and many other traits are ...
in pre-European times but later interbred with European varieties. The aboriginal edible Polynesian rat was subsequently replaced by larger European species. Sheep, horses, cattle, and pigs were introduced by the missionaries who established themselves ashore in 1864. Sheep were especially numerous for...
Pawleys Island, South Carolina, located 70 miles north of Charleston and 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach, is known as one of the oldest summer resorts on the East Coast.
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In summer, Jeju’s waters are warm and ideal for diving (it’s also possible in winter with a dry suit). Failing that, visit the haenyeo diving women, who hold their breath for up to three minutes at a time to pluck squid and urchins off the seafloor. Jeju’s Mediterranean-looking Ae...
Our scenic trail ride tours about three miles around the island’s interior. This ride is mostly shaded as we horseback through the maritime forests, tidal marsh, Drake Pond, and along the Seabrook Garden. The wildlife is very active in this area of the island. Depending on the time of ye...
Contrary to its name, the Great Dismal Swamp, a wildlife refuge that straddles North Carolina and Virginia, offers outstanding opportunities for birdwatching, hiking, canoeing, fishing, and boating.与其名称相反,位于北卡罗来纳州和弗吉尼亚州之间的大沼泽地野生动物保护区提供了出色的鸟类观察、徒步旅行、划...