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Rachel Hunt. Rachel H. Hunt is a member of the North Carolina State Senate. A Democrat, Hunt was elected in November 2022 to represent the 42nd district based in Mecklenburg County. Prior to that, Hunt served two terms in the North Carolina House, twice beating Republican Bill Brawley. [1] She is the Democratic Nominee in the 2024 North ...
North Carolina's geography is usually divided into three biomes: Coastal, Piedmont, and the Appalachian Mountains . North Carolina is the most ecologically unique state in the southeast because its borders contain sub-tropical, temperate, and boreal habitats. Although the state is at temperate latitudes, the Appalachian Mountains and the Gulf ...
The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge is a 152,000-acre (620 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located in eastern North Carolina along the Atlantic Coast. It was established on March 14, 1984, to preserve and protect a unique wetland habitat type—the pocosin —and its associated wildlife species. The refuge attracts visitors worldwide ...
Audubon North Carolina assists with the management of the property. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve. [47] Coastal Plain. Moore [ 2] 915 acres (3.70 km 2) [ 5] 1963 [ 2] Open. The first North Carolina State Natural Area, it preserves strands of longleaf pine forests in Sandhills region.
Nantahala Outdoor Center. Coordinates: 35.3312°N 83.5918°W. Nantahala Outdoor Center. Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) is a commercial outdoor guide service and retail store located at 13077 Highway 19 West, Bryson City, NC 28713. It opened in 1972 when Payson, Aurelia Kennedy, and Horace Holden Sr. took over the old Tote 'N Tarry Motel.
Linville Gorge Wilderness. The Linville Gorge Wilderness ("The Grand Canyon of North Carolina") is the third largest wilderness area in North Carolina (after Shining Rock Wilderness and Joyce-Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness) and one of only two wilderness gorges in the Southern United States (along with Bald River Gorge Wilderness in Tennessee ). [ 1]
DuPont State Recreational Forest, commonly known as DuPont Forest, is a 12,500-acre (51 km 2) [ 1][ 3] state forest, located in Henderson and Transylvania counties of North Carolina. The name originates from the fact that the DuPont company arranged the sale of the original tract to the state. [ 2] Adjacent tracts have since been purchased and ...
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is a state government agency created by the General Assembly in 1947 to conserve and sustain North Carolina 's fish and wildlife resources through research, scientific management, wise use, and public input. The Commission is the regulatory agency responsible for the enforcement of NC fishing ...