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Features 



After the Storm: How Hurricanes Reshape 

 Beaches and Building Standards 



Six months after Hurricane Fran, researchers are still determining 

 the short- and long-term effects of this devastating storm on the 

 southern barrier islands and the homes and buildings that stood 

 in its path. Coastwatch staffer Kathy Hart talks with coastal 

 geologists and Sea Grant's Spencer Rogers, a coastal erosion 

 and construction specialist, for their assessment of the storm's 

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Blazing Trails 



Northeastern North Carolina is laced with streams and rivers 

 perfect for canoeing adventures. A trail system developed in the 

 Albemarle region now offers easier access for paddlers who 

 want to take advantage of these waterways. Coastwatch staffer 

 Daun Daemon explains the history of the trail system and its 

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Potter's Picks 



Tom Potter, eastern North Carolina's trails specialist, chooses 

 the best courses along the Albemarle Region Canoe Trails system 

 for viewing wildlife, scenic landscapes and historic sites. He 

 also points the way to the best routes for short trips and longer 



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Smooth Canoeing 



For readers who have daydreamed about taking up a paddle, 

 Coastwatch staffer Daun Daemon gives some tips for getting 

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A Trip to Oysterville 



Little else tastes better than an oyster steamed over a barrel of 

 burning hickory. Throw in some cocktail sauce, hot peppers, 

 saltines and elbow-to-elbow shucking, and you've got an old- 

 fashioned oyster roast. Free-lancer Carla Burgess takes you to 

 Varnamtown for some Lockwoods Folly oysters, all you can eat 

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A Historian 's Coast: 



The Rise and Fall of the Rich Lands 



The lofty pines of eastern North Carolina once produced more 

 than a heady scent — they gave rise to a vast turpentining 

 industry that eventually decimated the extensive old growth 

 forests. Historian David Cecelski investigates one author's 

 account of his family's turpentining empire and discovers that 

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