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Glamping accommodations on the platform at Blue Bear Mountain Camp
Ramblin' Man Columns

Backcountry Luxury

For a pair of happy campers — perfectly content to rough it in the wilderness — a “glampground” in Watauga County offers all the creature comforts, plus a change of heart.

by T. Edward Nickens
Cape Lookout Beach with tire tracks on it
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Tracks in the Sand

For the Ramblin’ Kids, no training ground better captured the freedom and infinite possibilities of learning to drive than the beaches at Cape Lookout National Seashore.

by T. Edward Nickens
The author scratches Honey Bee's ears
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A Happy Tail

Honey Bee’s new family didn’t mean to adopt a pet. They had big plans to foster pups in need. Then they met a little yellow dog with a friendly bark and a spring in her step.

by T. Edward Nickens
Man fishes off of a boat
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The Gang’s All Here

When it comes to favorite places, even the most well-traveled outdoorsman can’t help but sing the praises of North Carolina in November — a season rich in fish, fowl, and friends.

by T. Edward Nickens
Ramblin' Man Columns

In Search of Pocket Waterfalls

Although dwarfed by their thundering cousins, small-scale falls hold their own special magic. It might take some extra legwork to find one, tucked among the rugged peaks of the High Country, but stumbling upon an elfin cascade is an enchanting reward.

by T. Edward Nickens
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Red, Right, Returning

For the uninitiated, channel markers are like a secret language, mysterious and difficult to decode. For those who work and play on the water, they provide essential guidance in navigating the North Carolina coast.

by T. Edward Nickens
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A Toast to Summer Camp

For two parents of former campers, re-creating a pickup weekend involves a trip to Surry County, a visit to Shelton Vineyards, and fond recollections of past reunions. But no kids.

by T. Edward Nickens
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Home Sweet Rock Pile

One of our state’s most common fishes has a rare talent. In the fresh, clear waterways of the mountains and Piedmont, bluehead chubs build nests for their young, stone by tiny stone.

by T. Edward Nickens
Ramblin' Man Columns

Talking Trash

An eagle-eyed explorer becomes an amateur archaeologist when the winter-bare woods across North Carolina reveal piles of cast-off tools, kitchenware, and other glimpses into long-gone homesteads.

by T. Edward Nickens
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