Volume 50, No. 7
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Favorites 4 Viewpoints 6 More Power 22 Where Life Takes Us 24 Carolina Compass 25 Carolina Music 26 Adventures 27 Where is This? 27 Photo of the Month 28 NC Outdoors 30 On the House 32 Marketplace 33 Classifieds 34 Carolina Kitchen
On the Cover Tom Butler checks a solar panel on his Harnett County hog farm, the site of the newest electric co-op microgrid project. Read more about Butler Farms on page 8.
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From Pork to Power A Harnett County hog farm hosts a new co-op microgrid.
Alligators in North Carolina Keep an eye out for these cousins to prehistoric creatures.
Take a Walk in the Park Local havens offer easy outdoor escapes.
A Career in the Woods Retired Forest Ranger C.W. Smith reflects on 34 years of service.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Peculiar Produce Have photos of a giant squash or a radish that bears a striking resemblance to an uncle? We want to see them! See page 13 for details.
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