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CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
Rugged Beauty
THRIVING IN THE SALT SPRAY
NATURE ADVOCATE
A Remarkable Life and Legacy
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ON THE COVER
OCEANFRONT RETREAT
A Wrightsville Beach Coastal Classic
WASTE TO WONDERFUL
The Evolution of Food
42 Nature Advocate
The life and legacy of Edna Appleberry include her
efforts as a naturalist and a birder, which helped
bring Wilmington fame as a natural paradise and a
landmark for scientific discovery and research.
By Giovan J. Michael
50 Beauty in the Mundane
Jeri Greenberg’s pastels often feature the people and
places of everyday life. But with extraordinary colors,
exquisite composition and an eye for detail, she finds
loveliness in the commonplace. By Giovan J. Michael
60 Oceanfront Retreat
A search for a house at the beach leads a couple to
construct a custom-built coastal classic on South
Lumina Avenue that is designed for generations to
enjoy for many years to come. By Amanda Lisk
76 Waste to Wonderful
Foods like pig feet, chitterlings, oxtail, tripe and
even lobster were once consumed in cultures around
the world because of poverty and scarcity. Now they
are sought out, either as a delicacy or as nostalgic
memory food. By Simon Gonzalez
23 Gift Guide 54 Gallery Walk
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14 Teaching at Home
Home schooling has become a nation-wide trend as
parents look for ways to educate their children during
the pandemic. Teaching your children for the first time
can be intimidating, but adopting our seven essential
habits of a great home-school parent can ease the
transition. By Kristin Reeser
18 The Rise of Biking and Kayaking
With the pandemic impacting our usual sources of indoor
entertainment, people are flocking to outdoor sports in
record numbers. But supply chain disruptions can make the
experience of scoring a quality bike or kayak a challenge.
By Fritts Causby
26 Life is Short — Take the Trip
After losing her job as a TV reporter, Casey Roman sold
her home, bought a conversion van, and hit the road. She
learned the ups and downs of the itinerant lifestyle, shar-ing
her adventures by chronicling the journey on YouTube.
By Tammy Pope
35 On the Road Again
The reluctance to step on a plane or stay in a hotel is an
obstacle for would-be vacationers. The solution for many:
hitting the highway in a new RV. It’s possible to enjoy the
great outdoors at a remote campground while observing
social distancing. By Fritts Causby
38 Look Up
Step into the great outdoors to meet your feathery
neighbors. No special skills or equipment are required to
begin a birding hobby, but you might want a pair of bin-oculars
and a birding book to help identify what
you are looking at. By Christine R. Gonzalez
13 Up Front
14 Letters
14 Shorts
18 Trending
48 In View
82 Tide Chart
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Growing in conditions that
most flowers won’t tolerate,
firewheels bring a pop of
color to Wrightsville Beach all
summer and into September.
This particular cluster thrives
in the dunes beside the
Oceanic Restaurant parking
lot. Take some time to enjoy
the flora and fauna of the
beach as we head into my
favorite time of year, the
shoulder season.
— ALLISON POTTER
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