NC Waterfalls

Did you know that North Carolina is home to hundreds of breathtaking waterfalls?  Have you ever wondered where these waterfalls are?  Perhaps you are looking for some "new" ones?  If so, then the NC Literary Map has quite the list for you!

Naturalist, photographer, and writer Kevin Adams describes the locations of hundreds of waterfalls in the third edition of his aptly titled "North Carolina Waterfalls".  Firefighter, hiker, and writer Melissa Watson focuses on scenic and easily accessible hikes to well over a hundred waterfalls in "Hiking Waterfalls in North Carolina", which is also part of the "Falcon Guide" series.  Both books include color photographs, directions, and more.  They focus on waterfalls both big and small across our state, in parks, national forests, and many other places.

Interested in learning more?  Then check out these books at your local library or bookstore!  Happy reading!  Enjoy NC's abundance of waterfalls!

https://www.amazon.com/North-Carolina-Waterfalls-Kevin-Adams/dp/0895876531/ref=pd_cp_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0895876531&pd_rd_r=0HTK61K9N95XK61DGNVC&pd_rd_w=hJ7Nm&pd_rd_wg=GG8y0&psc=1&refRID=0HTK61K9N95XK61DGNVC

https://www.amazon.com/Hiking-Waterfalls-North-Carolina-Waterfall/dp/076277150X/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=076277150X&pd_rd_r=Y61SAZ8D63XW2NYHZ9GT&pd_rd_w=Z6DQD&pd_rd_wg=HpjnE&psc=1&refRID=Y61SAZ8D63XW2NYHZ9GT

NC Wildflowers

Have you ever been on a hike and wondered what was the name of that pretty flower on the side of the trail?  Do you enjoy going on wildflower hikes in the spring?  If so, then the North Carolina Literary Map has quite the list for you!

Botanist, writer, and professor Timothy Spira focuses on the western part of NC with the aptly titled "Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont".  Experienced botanist and writer Bruce Sorrie focuses on the eastern part of NC with "A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region".  Both books are part of the "Southern Gateways Guide" series and are highly-acclaimed.  They contain color photo keys.  The various plants described therein are organized into different ecological communities.

Interested in learning more?  Then check out these books at your local library or bookstore!  Happy reading!  Enjoy your wildflower hikes!

 

https://www.amazon.com/Wildflowers-Communities-Southern-Appalachian-Mountains/dp/0807871729/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0807871729&pd_rd_r=QVMTBCKWJYD8RD43YTCZ&pd_rd_w=b98q3&pd_rd_wg=FkeUk&psc=1&refRID=QVMTBCKWJYD8RD43YTCZ

https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Wildflowers-Sandhills-Region/dp/0807871869

Linda Flowers Literary Award 2017

The Linda Flowers Literary Award is open for submissions until June 16!

Linda Flowers was a trustee of the North Carolina Humanities Council from 1992-1998.  After her death in 2000, this award was set up in her honor.  The recipient will be awarded $1500 and a stipend for a Writer's Residency at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines, NC.  Submissions should be original and unpublished works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry that relate to our state in a tangible way.  For further details, please visit here.  Happy writing!

http://www.nchumanities.org/content/2017-linda-flowers-award-details-and-guidelines