Duane Francis Houck

…Iowa State University in 1973. Duane Francis Houck taught at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee for 21 years. Photograph courtesy of Alumni Relations, Southern Adventist University Houck taught in…

2021 Wildflower of the Year

…periods. Beautyberry typically grows 4-6 feet tall and wide, but in favorable conditions it can grow up to 9 feet tall. In order to keep a more compact form, it…

New boardwalk open at Mason Farm

…Reserve is a 367-acre wildlife sanctuary and research site in southern Chapel Hill managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden. It’s home to hundreds of species of native plants and…

Edward Avery McIlhenny

…yet, the Pileated Woodpecker has survived in numbers, extended its range, and is in no danger of exterminations, while the Ivory-bill has gradually disappeared, until now it is practically exterminated….

Gertrude I. Grimsley Scott

…perhaps means breast cancer. She is buried with many family members in Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina, and her status as a World War II veteran is noted on…

John R. Bozeman

…John’s real interest was in ecology.(1) “In the spring semester of 1968, Steve Leonard took over as Curator,” says Bozeman, “and I served as an instructor, teaching an undergraduate course…

Carnivorous Conservation

…North Carolina’s humid swamplands, a predator lies in wait. It’s perfectly still. It doesn’t breathe. It hasn’t had a meal in almost a month, but patience goes a long way…

Egbert Hamilton Walker

…children. The family lived in South Haven, Michigan, where his father was a minister in the Congregational Church. In early life, Egbert was influenced by three family ministers, including his…

Wade Thomas Batson, Jr.

…University. Dr. Batson entered the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1948 he entered Duke University, receiving a M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Botany. Dr. Batson taught botany and…