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Uncommon grackle, winning photograph by Matt Cuda, Tobaccoville NC, on the cover of "Wildlife In North Carolina" Jan/Feb 2021 issue. Source NC Wildlife

Common Grackle Photograph Wins North Carolina Wildlife Photo Competition

January 7, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission revealed the winner of the 2020 Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition last week. The winning image is a portrait shot of a common grackle, a blackbird native to […]

Source: US Department of Energy SunShot Initiative.

Solar in the Spotlight with Dept. of Energy Photography Contest

July 19, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

On July 17, 2017, the US Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative kicked off its “Hit Me with Your SunShot” photo contest. The contest will award prizes up to $2,500 to those who submit the best […]

Wild Plants, First Place 2016, by Eric Abernethy, Asheboro. Late-day lily pads. “This is one of the most stunning displays that I have ever encountered. Late day thunderstorms had just moved through, and golden setting sunlight began penetrating through raindrops that had collected on the lily pads of varying colors in a pond near my Randolph County home. The water drop colors were altered by adding late-day golden sunlight color to them. I had always wanted to photograph raindrops on lily pads. I never imagined it would look like this when my opportunity arrived.”

“Wildlife in North Carolina” Magazine Photo Competition Open until Sept. 1

June 13, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

By Jodie B. Owen, ncwildlife.org The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting entries to its 13th-annual Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition until 5pm, September 1, 2017. The contest is open to amateur and professional […]

A shot of a Railroad Street event in 2014. Source: Frank and Kay Whatley.

Photo Contest, Little Miss, Music, & More at Bunn Fun Day

March 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Bunn NC’s second Annual Bunn Fun Day returns. Join the fun on Railroad Street in downtown Bunn, starting at 10am on April 23, 2016! Come walk around with family and friends, grab a bite […]

UFO Sightings by US State: July 2019

August 6, 2019

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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The Strange-ness: Fish Kill Reported at Masonboro Island

February 1, 2013

State environmental officials reported on January 11, 2013, hundreds of thousands of dead Atlantic Menhaden fish at Masonboro Island in Wilmington NC. The dead fish are along the Masonboro Island beaches and in the water, stretching over a […]

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The Strange-ness: Attempt to Set Guinness World Record for Goat Yoga

May 31, 2018

As part of the 2018 Denver County Fair in Denver, Colorado, the Goat Yoga Session will include an “official attempt” at the world record for largest Goat Yoga session. This second-annual Goat Yoga session will begin July […]