North Carolina

A great egret flies near the banks of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina.

River Guardians

In the face of growing environmental threats and porous regulations, grassroots groups have taken it upon themselves to protect waterways in the southeastern U.S.—and elsewhere around the world.

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Long leaf pine habitat in the gamelands outside Southern Pines, NC.
The Birds and the Bombs

The fate of the Southeast's longleaf pine forests, and the endangered woodpeckers that depend on them, may rest in the hands of the U.S. military.