North Carolina'Äôs Wild Piedmont: A Natural History

by Adam Morgan

Overview

The North Carolina Piedmont is rich in natural beauty and wildlife. Home to eleven state parks, three state natural areas, a national wildlife refuge and a national forest, the region offers more than just gently rolling hills. Tour the wild wine vines in Medoc Mountain State Park, marvel at the floodplains of the Haw River and follow the migratory birds in Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge. Experience the natural history, field research, interviews with park rangers and firsthand experiences of the state's largest physiographic region. Author Adam Morgan joins in a rich tradition of nature writing to paint the majestic beauty and raw power of North Carolina's wild Piedmont.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625853264
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	01/22/2025
Series:	Natural History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	179
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Adam Morgan is an author, award-winning screenwriter, book critic and adjunct writing professor in Charlotte. He has a master of fine arts degree in creative writing, and has taught as an adjunct professor of English at Montreat College and the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He is a member of the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Nature Conservancy. His writing has been featured in the Denver Post, the Review of Contemporary Fiction and Ghost Ocean magazine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

Part 1 An Overview of the Region

1 What Ts the Piedmont? 17

2 Flora 21

3 Fauna 29

Part 2 State Parks

4 Guardians of Stone: Crowders Mountain 37

5 The Flower of Carolina: Eno River 45

6 Mountains Away from the Mountains: Hanging Rock 53

7 Fearful Headwaters: Haw River 59

8 An Inland Sea: Lake Norman 65

9 Hidden Beauty: Mayo River 69

10 Fall line Wine: Medoc Mountain 75

11 Armory of the Southeast: Morrow Mountain 81

12 Fortress of Trees: Pilot Mountain 89

13 Cliffs Notes: Raven Rock 95

14 Another New World: South Mountains 101

15 A Storied Forest: William B. Umstead 107

Part 3 Other Wild Places

16 A Lake Divided: Falls Lake 115

17 Eagle's Rest: Jordan Lake 121

18 Woodland Relics: Hemlock Bluffs 127

19 Ice Age Crown: Occoneechee Mountain 133

20 Sanctuary: Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge 137

21 Forest-in-Progress: Uwharrie National Forest 141

22 City Escapes: Charlotte, Triad and Triangle 145

Bibliography 151

Index 155

About the Author 159