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Soul Asylum 



Between the crowded beaches of Bogue Banks and the 

 military-owned Brown's Island lies a 3 1/2-mile slice of 

 superlative sand. Bear Island is far enough away from the 

 lights of civilization that sea turtles nest here by the thou- 

 sands. But it's near enough to the beaten path that it doesn't 

 take days to get there. Staff writer Carla Burgess takes 

 readers on a paddle to paradise — the island side of Ham- 

 mocks Beach State Park. Get out your aquasocks and 

 binoculars, sit back and enjoy the ride 2 



The Benefits of the Buffer 



Natural vegetative buffers — forest, shrubs and grasslands 

 — aren't just for the birds. They're good for water too. 

 With so much ado about pollution, the powers-that-be often 

 can't see the forest for the trees. Rachel Wharton describes 

 how soil scientists are evaluating the merit of natural 

 solutions for keeping rivers and coastal waters clean. ... 1 2 



Big Sweep: A Lesson in Linkages 



In 10 years, North Carolina Big Sweep has grown from a 

 small beach cleanup to the nation's largest statewide 

 waterway litter cleanup boasting 12,500 volunteers. The 

 phenomenal growth could not have happened without the 

 leadership and coordination provided by a consortium of 

 public and private partners. Staff writer Kathy Hart, presi- 

 dent of the Big Sweep board of directors, chronicles the 

 cleanup's growth and characterizes the key linkages between 

 public and private agencies, organizations, programs and 

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A Historian 's Coast: 



The Schooner Ogeechee at Hatteras Island 



In this fast-paced world of time clocks, quick chow and 

 express mail, we've lost something ancient mariners 

 possessed by the shipload — patience. Coashvatch history 

 columnist David Cecelski takes us back to the day when 

 the rhythm of the sea set the schedules 21 



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