Author of 20+ books on NC & Belize for Fodor's, Frommer's, Moon & Equator; Asheville native; beekeeper; vintage Airstream & Rolls-Royce owner
Asheville, NC
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I see that the NC Wildlife Comm. has extended the application period to June 1 for permitted alligator hunts Sep. 1-Oct. 1, 2018. Personally, I think apex predators like gators should be allowed to multiply until they eat all the real estate developers in Eastern NC.
Firefly viewing dates at Elkmont in the GSMNP will be June 7-14. All wishing to view synchronous fireflies during this period must have a parking pass via a lottery system at recreation.gov. Lottery registration opens at noon Friday, April 27. 1800 passes are allotted.
National Park Week starts today! Visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (one of the few major national parks that is free to visit) or another park in NC or elsewhere. National parks are a national treasure!
Fox News (!) reports Southwest Airlines lost 97-year-old woman's foot on flight to Belize. Belize ir or not! foxnews.com/travel/2018/04/1…
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American Lung Association says Asheville's ozone pollution WORSENED last year, although it has improved significantly from the mid-1990s. Also, Asheville's small particle pollution IMPROVED due to less pollution from coal-fired plants, diesel emissions, etc.
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To memorialize legend Carl Kassel, .@NPR president Jarl Mohn relayed Carl’s wife’s wishes, that people might want to donate to their local NPR station. What a great way to remember a man who devoted his entire career to radio broadcasting.
I’m doing it.
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Planted three new apple trees in my orchard today -- two standard size and one semi-dwarf. I have had poor results over the years with dwarf and not very good results with semi-dwarf. The old standard varieties last for 60 to 100 years or more, but the dwarfed varieties don't.
TSA PreCheck with be available at the Asheville AAA office for a few days in late May and early June, via their mobile unit. Otherwise, you have to go to Johnson City, TN, or elsewhere. PreCheck is $85. For full Global Reentry you still have to go to Charlotte or elsewhere.
Got to get back to Rezaz! xitter.gq/Sheilabiv/status/98583…
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This is quite the stream of consciousness xitter.gq/realdonaldtrump/status…
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Clingmans Dome Road has reopened for the season, providing car access to the 6,643 feet high parking area for the peak. New this year: instead of driving you can ride a donkey to Clingmans Dome. Cost is $20.
Should NC Lawmakers allow Duke Energy to charge YOU to clean up their coal ash mess? act.progressnc.org/survey/sh…
You're not a chicken. You just have the brains of a chicken. xitter.gq/CNET/status/9780471170…
