The Trail That Started It All: Fishing the Nation's First Fly Fishing Trail in 2026 | WNC Times Jackson County -- In 2009, Jackson County made history by launching the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail®—the first of its kind in the United ...

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I feel like it's a sign from the universe, a gift from God--every time I come across an owl in the wild. Thank you for this winter gift. 🤎❄️🦉🤎
#owl #barredowl #enoriver #kellymieszkalski #ncwildlife

Hurricane Helene Recovery: $290M Boost for WNC Forests, Wildlife | WNC Times WNC forests & wildlife get $290M boost after Hurricane Helene. Agreement funds recovery in Pisgah & Nantahala forests. Read more!

Hurricane Helene Recovery: $290M Boost for WNC Forests, Wildlife wnctimes.com/article/hurr... #wnctimes
#WesternNorthCarolina #WNCStrong #BlueRidgeMountains
#NorthCarolinaOutdoors #WNCmountains #Helene #WNCSTRONG #HeleneRecovery #RebuildWNC #NCWildlife #Asheville #PisgahForest

Armadillo, Nine-Banded | NC Wildlife Scientific Name: Dasypus novemcinctusClassification: Nongame

I had no idea there were armadillos in NC! If you live in NC and see one report it to NC Wildlife.
#WhoKnew
#NCWildlife

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Great-tailed grackle against a beautiful sunset. That yellow eye is perfect for spooky season.

#bird #wildlife #ncwildlife #sunset #bokeh #spooky

A small white Jagged ambush bug perched on a leaf

Jagged ambush bug (Phymata fasciata)

WNC, September 2025

#kodakpixpro #ncwildlife #westernnorthcarolina #wnc #phymata #phymatafasciata #ambushbug

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Sharks of Onslow County: A Closer Look Beneath the Surface - Sharks of Onslow County North Carolina’s coastline is more than just a scenic destination — it’s a living, shifting ecosystem where over 70 species of sharks either pass through or call home. Here in Onslow County, we sit at...

🦈 New local shark blog just dropped.
I’m a marine scientist studying Onslow County’s coastal predators — starting with who swims just offshore.
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#sharks #ncwildlife #marinescience #onslowcounty

First time seeing two hawks just hanging out. I *think* they are juvenile red-shouldered hawks. #birdsofnorthcarolina #backyardbirds #ncwildlife

Hello, Hawk. This beautiful visitor has been hanging out in our backyard. 🪶 #northcarolina #birdsofnorthcarolina #backyardbirds #hawk #ncwildlife #ncbirds #birdsofprey

Leela ponders #cats #constructionkitties #chriscoffeyconstruction #NCWildlife #MooreCountyNC

Leela ponders

#cats #constructionkitties #chriscoffeyconstruction #NCWildlife #MooreCountyNC

TigerLilly meets Sceloporus undulatus, an Eastern Fence Lizard, here by our off-grid woodworking shop in Robbins, NC. I helped Miss Sceloporus onto a stump bc TigerLilly wasn't playing very nicely. #cats #lizards #NCWildlife #constructionkitties #chriscoffeyconstruction

TigerLilly meets Sceloporus undulatus, an Eastern Fence Lizard, here by our off-grid woodworking shop in Robbins, NC. I helped Miss Sceloporus onto a stump bc TigerLilly wasn't playing very nicely. #cats #lizards #NCWildlife #constructionkitties #chriscoffeyconstruction

TigerLilly meets Sceloporus undulatus, an Eastern Fence Lizard, here by our off-grid woodworking shop in Robbins, NC. I helped Miss Sceloporus onto a stump bc TigerLilly wasn't playing very nicely. #cats #lizards #NCWildlife #constructionkitties #chriscoffeyconstruction

TigerLilly meets Sceloporus undulatus, an Eastern Fence Lizard, here by our off-grid woodworking shop in Robbins, NC. I helped Miss Sceloporus onto a stump bc TigerLilly wasn't playing very nicely. #cats #lizards #NCWildlife #constructionkitties #chriscoffeyconstruction

TigerLilly meets Sceloporus undulatus, an Eastern Fence Lizard, here by our off-grid woodworking shop in Robbins, NC. I helped Miss Sceloporus onto a stump bc TigerLilly wasn't playing very nicely.

#cats #lizards #NCWildlife #constructionkitties #chriscoffeyconstruction

A little brown lizard on a pipe, facing downward, green bush in the background

My son
#lizard #ncwildlife #son

Photo of slender false foxglove, a purple flower with a white center flecked with purple spots

Slender False Foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia)
September 2024, WNC

#NCwildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wnc

Check out this male American #Goldfinch in the process of #molting, he's almost ready for breeding season.

#birder #BirdWatching #NCWildlife #NCBirds #WildlifePhotography #Ornithology

Chipping sparrow #birdwatching #photography #wildlifephotography #bird #ncwildlife

Brood XIV: Apocalypse. Courtesy of the AI. 🐞😉 #cicadas #ncwildlife #springiscoming

This Red-shouldered Hawk and I had a meeting today. #northcarolina #ncwildlife #birding #birdphotography

Tufted titmouse coming in for a landing 💙 #wildlifephotography #photography #birds #birdwatching #ncwildlife

Eastern Towhee 🧡 #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #photography #bird #ncwildlife

“Defying Gravity”
For this agile White-breasted #Nuthatch it’s clear that upside-down is just another direction.

#birdwatching #birding #wildlifephotography #ncbirds #ncwildlife #birdsphotography

Eastern bluebird & some snow flurries 💙 #photography #birdwatching #ncwildlife #bird

Chipping sparrow 💚 #ncwildlife #ncbirds #birdwatching

Take a quick pause for a zen moment with dolphins. 🐬 😌🏖️

📍 Dolphins coming close to shore in Nags Head

#obx #iloveobx #outerbanks #travel #wanderlust #travelmore #beachgetaway #beachmorning #zenmoment #dolphinwatch #ncwildlife #beachvacation #vacation

Sea birds sunbathing and finding snacks in Corolla ✨🐧🪶🐟

#VacationMode #BeachEscape #happyplace #OBXVacation #TravelMore #travel #ncwildlife #iLoveOBX #obx #corollanc #CoastalParadise #OuterBanksVacation #BeachVacation #OBXGetaway #SpontaneousAdventure #Vacation2025

Red-tailed hawk ❤️ #ncwildlife #photography #wildlifephotography #bird

Hermit thrush, taken last weekend ❤️ #ncwildlife #bird #photography #wildlifephotography

Great blue heron, taken last weekend 💙 #heron #ncwildlife #photography #wildlifephotography

Blue Jay, swinging by for a snack #bluejay #NCwildlife #corvid #bird

Look in the bottom left quadrant.

observed this deceased 9-Banded Armadillo in Cove Creek, Transylvania County, right at the group camp. I see them occasionally on the roadside but not deeper into the forest like this. #armadillo #ncwildlife