Wood Run Area 4 Mile Loop Trail

by Crystal Cockman 3/2/2018 I recently hiked a 4-mile loop starting and ending at the Highway 24/27 Trailhead near Troy with some friends. This was a relatively easy hike with just a few hill climbs, following hiking and mountain bike trails as well as Wood Run Road...

Birthday Reflections

by Crystal Cockman February 14, 2018 The day that I’m writing this article is my 36th birthday. January is a time for reflection anyway at the start of a new year, but especially for me as I think about my life up to this point. The fondest of memories I have are...

Snowy Owl Irruption

By Ruth Ann Grissom February 7, 2018 In the days before the Uwharries’ first snowfall in early December, J.D. Bricken, manager of the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, received a call from a neighbor concerned about an owl hanging out on the ground around his chicken...