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Drive Thru Beach

by Graham Averill August 13, 2009

U.S. Senators seek to reopen Cape Hatteras to ORVs

Parkway Marathon

by Jedd Ferris August 12, 2009

Famous road gets new race

Wild and Crazy Banjo Guy

by Jedd Ferris August 11, 2009

Steve Martin—side-splitting Saturday Night Live comedian, blockbuster film star, and prolific author—is now exposing the world to his musical talent on the banjo. That’s right, the Hollywood legend picks a mean tune, which can be heard on his recently released album The Crow. But this year Martin is also bringing his five-string on the road [...]

Climb On!

by Graham Averill August 11, 2009

NC Parks open Rumbling Bald to climbing

Rooftop gardens

by Beau Beasley August 10, 2009

Dear EarthTalk: I’m sure there are many good environmental reasons to build a rooftop garden. Can you enlighten? And also I’d like to know how to go about creating one and whether or not some municipalities might offer incentives to do so. – Linda, via e-mail Indeed there are many good reasons to build a [...]

How to Live Forever

by Will Harlan August 8, 2009

Only one animal has figured out how to cheat death: Turritopsis nutricula. This tiny hydrozoan resembles a jellyfish, and it is the only known animal that is virtually immortal. How does it escape death? T. nutricula is able to revert back to an immature stage after going through its reproductive stage.  Once it completes its [...]