It’s recognized by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program for its longleaf pine forest, vernal pools, depression ponds and the presence of five significantly rare plant species. Longleaf pine ...

People cause 99% of wildfires, and half of those are due to carelessness, according to the North Carolina Forest Service, all while climate change is making conditions worse.

ASHEVILLE - Dr. Margaret A. (Peggy) Noel was recently awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of North Carolina's highest honors, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to her ...

Please list any notable government or civic involvement. In 2001 I was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North ...

Sheila Evans of Wilmington received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award on Thursday, the highest civilian honor bestowed by ...

An old nemesis of North ... swathes of pine forests, feeding and eventually killing its preferred victims − southern and loblolly pines. While the beetles also attack longleaf pines, those ...

The Sandhills Scenic Drive showcases North Carolina's diverse ecosystems, with longleaf pine forests, glistening lakes, and ...

OXFORD — Granville County Senior Services Director Kathy May was recognized for her decades of service to Granville County ...

Bayard Alcorn, a Salisbury High School alum, was recently awarded the Order of the Longleaf Pine for his ... It is the North Carolina governor’s highest honor for persons who have made ...

They bred a Louisiana Pine Snake, a federally threatened species and one of the rarest snakes in North America ... faced extinction due to the loss of longleaf pine forests, which, prior to ...

The pine snake is one of the most interesting and robust reptiles you'll find slithering through the pine woods and sandy soils of North America. Belonging to the species Pituophis melanoleucus, these ...