Posted by
Rachel on
23 July 2010, 10:11 am
I once went on an epic camping trip to a state park with my extended family. On this trip, my cousin “accidentally” bumped into me while I was kneeling beside our campfire. “Luckily,” I caught myself on the hot coals around the perimeter. Then, this same cousin–we’ll call him Teddy (cough…Michael)–”accidentally” ran into my brother [...] Read more »
Filed under Biology, Birds & Birding, Environmental Studies, Hiking, Nature, North Carolina, Reference, Science, Travel, UNC Press News.
Tagged Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia, Coastal Plain Trail Guide, Exploring North Carolina’s Natural Areas, Life Along the Inner Coast, Mountain Trail Guide, North Carolina, Piedmont Trail Guide, state parks, The North Carolina Birding Trail
Posted by
Ellen on
29 April 2010, 8:23 am
We welcome a guest post today from Stan Ulanski, author of The Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and the Amazing Story of the Powerful River in the Atlantic. After the deadly explosion on an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana last week, thousands of gallons of oil started pouring into the waters of [...] Read more »
Filed under Environmental Studies, Guest Bloggers, Nature, Science.
Tagged biodegradation, crude oil, gulf of mexico, gulf stream, loop current, marine ecosystem, oceanic currents, oceanic organisms, oil slick, oil spill, planktonic organisms, sea wildlife, seawater, straits of florida, tar balls, water contamination
Posted by
matt on
22 April 2010, 8:13 am
On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day celebrations and teach-ins were held in Philadelphia, PA. Over the forty years since then, Earth Day has spread throughout the United States and around the globe, becoming an observed event in almost every nation worldwide. To recognize this important day, UNC Press would like to welcome author [...] Read more »
Posted by
Beth on
11 March 2010, 2:52 pm
We are happy as clams—and horses and chickens and goats and all creatures, really—to announce that today, at the American Society for Environmental History’s annual meeting in Portland, our author Carolyn Merchant, receives the Distinguished Scholar Award for her significant contribution to environmental history scholarship. Professor Merchant has focused, throughout her career, on human interactions [...] Read more »
Posted by
Ellen on
18 December 2009, 11:02 am
As global climate talks wrap up in Copenhagen, Denmark, Frank Stasio at WUNC’s State of Things welcomes a couple of guests to talk about a recent report from the National Wildlife Federation that argues that restoring the once vibrant stands of longleaf pine forests could help southern states deal with the effects of global warming. [...] Read more »
Filed under Current Events, Environmental Studies, Nature, North Carolina, Podcasts, TSoT, UNC Press Authors.
Tagged climate change, copenhagen, eric palola, frank stasio, global climate talks, global warming, larry earley, lawrence s earley, longleaf pine, national wildlife federation, State of Things
Posted by
Tom on
7 August 2009, 11:49 am
CNN.com recently ran a story about scientists at Florida Atlantic University researching and considering ways to harness energy from Gulf Stream currents off the coast of Florida. We happen to have a Gulf Stream expert in the UNC Press family, so we asked Stan Ulanski, author of The Gulf Stream: Tiny Plankton, Giant Bluefin, and [...] Read more »
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admin on
17 July 2009, 10:45 am
UNC Press author Bland Simpson has made his name on a myriad of talents, one of which is his superb ability to write about North Carolina’s coastline. Since 1993, UNC Press has published five of Simpson’s books about the area, with the most recent work–The Inner Islands–scheduled for paperback publication in the spring of 2010. [...] Read more »
Filed under Environmental Studies, Fiction, History, Hurricanes, Literature, Nature, North Carolina, Public Policy, UNC Press Authors, UNC Press News.
Tagged atlantic, beach, bland simpson, charlotte observer, conservation, dare county, david stick, elizabeth city, Environmental Studies, jack betts, kitty hawk, news & observer, North Carolina, obituary, Outer Banks
Posted by
admin on
10 December 2008, 4:58 pm
We’ve got lots going on around here! Here’s a quick roundup of ways in which UNC Press books are making waves right now. . . . Patrick Huber’s Linthead Stomp: The Creation of Country Music in the Piedmont South has just earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly. The review states, “With respect and passion, [...] Read more »
Filed under American History, American Studies, Environmental Studies, Events, History, Interviews, Juvenile, Music, Native American Studies, Nature, North Carolina, Podcasts, Reviews, Science, UNC Press News.
Tagged barbara duncan, cherokee, country music, dg martin, diane neer, gulf stream, linthead, living on earth, market street books, mike walden, north carolina people, patrick huber, stan ulanski, unc-tv, wchl, william friday
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admin on
31 October 2008, 2:56 pm
I’ve added a few more press blogs to our university press blogroll recently, and I wanted to bring them to your attention and encourage you to go check them out. Island Press focuses on environmental issues. Their Eco-Compass blog features posts by authors discussing green development, conservation, wildlife, sustainability, population growth, and more. NYU Press, [...] Read more »
Filed under Art / Architecture, Economics, Environmental Studies, History, North Carolina.
Tagged blogging, eco-compass blog, from the square, ghost stories, halloween, island press, new york university press, nyu press, princeton university press blog
Posted by
admin on
31 July 2008, 10:05 am
What, headline too cryptic? How much does UNC Press love The State of Things? We love it twice as much as yesterday, but only half as much as tomorrow. Today’s show will feature TWO segments with a UNCP author in each segment. No, we are not paying them off. But both UNC Press and The [...] Read more »
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admin on
30 July 2008, 10:05 am
Cool activist-esque things to do through the years: early 1960s: register African American voters in the South; late 1960s: protest Vietnam War/attend large-scale concert in upstate New York; 1970s: burn bra while reading Erica Jong; 1990s: wear a red ribbon on an expensive tuxedo; 2008: get involved in the electoral process. Considering the upcoming election [...] Read more »
Filed under African American History, African American Studies, American History, Civil Rights, Education, Environmental Studies, Gay / Lesbian Studies, Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, History, UNC Press News, Women's Studies.
Tagged Center for Civil Rights, civil rights movement, economic justice, environmental justice, gay rights movement, Mellon Foundation, resegregation, segregation, Southern Oral History Program, UNC Libraries, women's movement
Posted by
admin on
17 July 2008, 11:56 am
As I was driving to work this morning and listening to NPR, WUNC‘s Leoneda Inge was reporting from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where locals are eager to draw more visitors now. (Forget what I said before about it being too late to plan a trip! It’s not too late!) The economies of beach [...]
Filed under Environmental Studies, Juvenile, Nature, North Carolina, Travel.
Tagged aviation, Ocracoke, Outer Banks, Roanoke Island, vacation, Weekend Roadtrip, Wright Brothers
