Southeastern North Carolina is a biodiversity hotspot due to its diverse environments that range from pine savannas and freshwater wetlands to coastal and ocean habitats. The region is home to a ...

Last year’s Pulp Road fire in Brunswick County burned roughly 16,000 acres of land — the result of a prescribed fire that got out of hand. But the North Carolina Nature Conservancy took it as a chance ...

The pitcher plants, some three feet tall, extended their stalks skyward, their "lips" on top of the plants eager to attract low-flying insects. Nearby, clumps of shoots with white blossoms on top shot ...

The final step toward looser development regulations in the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern could come at Tuesday’s County Commission meeting despite pushback by local environmentalists.

Another rural area in Brunswick County may see major development in the coming years, according to a notice from the Brunswick County Planning Board. The proposed development is located in the ...

The Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County, North Carolina, is a biodiversity hotspot featuring diverse plant and animal life. The preserve is home to 14 carnivorous plant species and rare animals ...