On the Albemarle Peninsula, the last population of endangered red wolves — which total fewer than two dozen — roam freely in the wild. Despite the wolves’ ever elusive nature, some researchers have made it their mission to protect the precious species.
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Red Wolf Resilience
A story of survival unfolds on the Albemarle Peninsula.
Bear Necessities
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge was founded to protect the wetland habitat on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula. But name aside, its fuzzy inhabitants tend to claim the fame.
5 Ways to Explore Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Less than 20 miles from the bustle of the Outer Banks, you can take a walk on the wild side in Dare County’s mainland.
Beauty in the Backwaters
In the quiet swamps of the Coastal Plain, paddlers find peace, elusive creatures make their homes, and ancient cypresses stand firm in a landscape that is anything but.
The Rise and Fall of a Moonshine Capital
A chance detour leads to one man’s discovery of a once-thriving mill town long lost to the swamplands of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.