Wildfire Ecology
Devastation & Recovery For years a heated debate has been held about forest fires and the impacts that they have on humans and the environment. The arguments in either direction are
The Story of Hoot Owl
Tucked away in the hills and hollows of Horseshoe, NC lies a new addition to Pisgah National Forest, beautiful wooded land with an intricate history that involves, scandal, justice, and
Restoring an Urban Stream
Smack dab in the middle of New Belgium’s east coast brewery site is a creek that drains approximately 150 acres of West Asheville into the French Broad River. This watershed
The Emeralds of Dupont
“This Article originally appeared in the Transylvania Times and was reprinted with permission from the author Owen Carson, Plant Ecologist at Equinox ” View article here. Western North Carolina is a wild and wonderful
Jim Borawa Receives Emeritus Status
After being certified as a Fisheries Professional by the American Fisheries Society for 22 years, Jim recently achieved Emeritus Status. This achievement follows a distinguished 30-year career as a Fisheries
Equinox Staff Film Spawning Mountain Redbelly Dace
A few months ago my coworker, Krista Liebensperger, and I were up at an North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) project in Allegheny County near the Virginia border when we
Yellow Birch in the Southern Appalachians
In the early 2000s, Hugh Morton, former owner of Grandfather Mountain reported an unusual number of large, dead trees high on the slopes of the mountain. The verbal report was
The Chattooga River– Wild and Scenic
Kayaking or rafting is a unique way to experience a river. Recently I took a trip down the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River, which forms the Georgia/ South Carolina state
Our External Response to Climate Change: Part II of III
Welcome back readers! We hope you enjoyed last week’s entry which detailed our Conservation Planning Group’s efforts to respond to climate change via proper planning, coordination of groups and their resources, and
Getting ‘Wild’ at Work
I feel like I’ve been to every cool place in Western North Carolina since I started working with Equinox in June of last year. My field work has led me