Dinkins and I can’t be much more than 100 yards from sand dunes along the North Carolina coast, but accessing this marsh required miles of wending through tidal creeks, flats, and flooded reeds.

Putting GPS-tracked plastic bottles into this Raleigh creek will help researchers study and possibly reduce litter.

South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-13, 1-2 Big South) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (11-6, 2-1 Big South) Asheville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville hosts South… ...

From North Carolina to east-central Florida, the SASMI coalition includes more than 300 military and government officials, community leaders, conservationists, scientists, fishermen and others.