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Jun 1, 2003

Cedar Island: Laid-Back Lifestyle Still Prevails

It's a slow day Down East as a yellow lab roams along the Cedar Island Harbor pier. Nearby, a young man listens to a Willie Nelson song while relaxing on a well-worn gray sofa inside an open shelter facing the harbor.

Dec 1, 2002

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: Field Notes from Bear Island

When it comes to learning about the coast, there's no substitute for experience. So it is that North Carolina State University students embark upon Bear Island at Hammocks Beach State Park for a first-hand view of the environment.

Dec 1, 2002

LIFELONG LESSONS: Coastal Themes Resonate

Growing up on the Outer Banks, Marc Basnight learned a bit about weathering storms — like the time his mother, Cora Mae, explained about hurricanes.

Mar 1, 2002

Shellfish Closures: Signs of Troubled Waters

Raymond Graham's history in shellfishing runs as deep as the currents of the Newport River that flows past his home in Mill Creek. As a shellfish dealer, Graham carries on a family tradition that goes back at least to his grandfather. But in his lifetime, much has changed.

Dec 15, 2001

Christmas in Edenton: A Revolutionary Holiday

This year though, there will be no English tea to go with mama's lemon pound cake. Two months ago, a group of prominent Edenton women pledged to boycott English tea, cloth and other goods in support of the independence movement. The mistress, one of the 51 signers of the resolution, has learned that some are even calling it "The Edenton Tea Party." Now, other women are joining the boycott.

Dec 1, 2001

FISH FARMING: AQUACULTURE OFFERS DIVERSITY

As Eastern North Carolina farmers look to diversify their operations, aquaculture opportunities continue to draw attention.

Mar 1, 2001

SEA SCIENCE: Oyster Reef Restoration: A Sound Investment

The state invests around $700,000 each year restoring ever-diminishing oyster reefs. But the total annual oyster harvest is not much more than that — about $800,000 to $900,000 — and most does not come from restored reefs, according to Mike Marshall, fisheries biologist for the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). The math can make oyster reef restoration appear less than profitable.

Dec 1, 2000

The Vanishing Oyster: Stocks Are Declining in North Carolina

While Culpepper is laboring in the river, many of his neighbors are steaming oysters on a gas grill for the Mill Creek Oyster Festival. For the past 26 years, the festival has celebrated the delectable oysters harvested on the Newport River. Each year, people flock to the festival to get bowls of steaming clam chowder and plates full of fried seafood and steamed oysters.

Jun 1, 2000

SEAFOOD SAFETY: N.C. Products Get Clean Bill of Health

Before Wayne Mobley begins a state inspection of an eastern North Carolina crab company, he washes his hands in the picking room. Then Mobley glances around at elderly women sitting…