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I randomly chose 5 names from all entries, and the following folks will be receiving a free copy of the book. I expect to be shipping these out around June 10. Congratulations [...]]]> Well, after 271 votes, it came down to the last day. By a mere 17 votes, the cover with most votes is:

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I randomly chose 5 names from all entries, and the following folks will be receiving a free copy of the book. I expect to be shipping these out around June 10. Congratulations to:
Will Beaty
Chris Summerlin
Donna Petherbridge
Tom Williams
Deviled Legs (Carolina Rollergirls)

Preorder Information

The book is now available for preorder at discounted rates.

The Preorder price for the Ebook PDF version (64 pages, full color) will be $5.95. Click here to preorder:

The Preorder price for the paperbook book (60 pages, full color) will be $9.95+shipping. Click here to preorder:

You can also choose to Adopt A Library ($12.95+free shipping). Just add a note to your order form with the library location and any other pertinent info, and I’ll take care of the shipping. Click here to Adopt a Library:

After May 28, the retail price for the printed book will be $12.95, and the Ebook PDF version will retail for $8.95. I expect to ship out preorders around June 10, and I will email the link to download the Ebook at that same time. 10% of the proceeds from all sales will go to the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation.

Thanks again for everything. This has been a blast to put together and (finally) get out into the real world! Feel free to  with your Facebook friends!

Take care,

-John Pugh

I’m sure I’m not the only person  glued to the internet watching the disaster unfold as a result of the BP Oil explosion. Fishing and shrimping has shut down, and prime habitat and wildlife areas are facing untold threats. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the workers killed in the accident [...]]]>

Sweetwater Bay, Louisiana

I’m sure I’m not the only person  glued to the internet watching the disaster unfold as a result of the BP Oil explosion. Fishing and shrimping has shut down, and prime habitat and wildlife areas are facing untold threats. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the workers killed in the accident and all others affected by this mess. The financial, human, and environmental cost of this are going to be enormous. I hope new regulations will be put in place AND enforced to reduce the likelihood of this happening again.

The Audubon Action Center has responded to this threat by coordinating volunteers, monitoring wetlands, and organizing cleanups. They need your help, and no matter where you’re located you have a chance to be involved in this effort.  The Gulf of Mexico is a tremendous resource that affects all of us, and this is just the beginning of the long-term effort. Please visit their site and do what you can.

Track the Oil Spill Here.

Thanks,

-John

Come on out to one of the following Great Outdoor Provision Company locations and catch my slideshow and prep talk on Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail. I spent 6 1/2 months hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2000 and it was a life-changing experience to be sure (My journals are here.) I’ll [...]]]>

Southbound on the Appalachian Trail

Come on out to one of the following Great Outdoor Provision Company locations and catch my slideshow and prep talk on Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail. I spent 6 1/2 months hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2000 and it was a life-changing experience to be sure (My journals are here.) I’ll be giving the full slideshow of my southbound thruhike, and a question and answer session afterward with tips and tricks for a successful thru-hike.

Greenville, NC February 25, 2010

Chapel Hill, NC March 3, 2010

Greensboro, NC March 9, 2010

Raleigh, NC March 23, 2010

Wilmington, NC March 25, 2010

Charlotte, NC April 6, 2010

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As North Carolina’s population continues to increase, the need for adequate protection of its water resources become more acute. Riparian zone restoration, land trusts, enforcement of environmental regulations, and sustainable development are all key components to providing clean water for generations to come. Elevated nitrogen and phosphorous loads from runoff and development and [...]]]>

As North Carolina’s population continues to increase, the need for adequate protection of its water resources become more acute. Riparian zone restoration, land trusts, enforcement of environmental regulations, and sustainable development are all key components to providing clean water for generations to come. Elevated nitrogen and phosphorous loads from runoff and development and numerous Pfiesteria outbreaks helped put the Neuse on American River’s Ten Most Endangered Rivers List as recently as 2007.

I’ll be paddling the 193 miles from the Fall’s Lake Dam (Raleigh, NC) to New Bern to raise awareness of water quality issues within the Neuse River watershed. The trip will begin August 27, 2009, and I plan to take about 10 days to reach New Bern and the beginning of the Pamlico Sound. On September 6, I’ll also be working with the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation with a public paddling session in New Bern. Details will be posted to the website as they are finalized.

Along the way, I’ll be posting podcasts, photos, and journals to our website. To receive these up-to-the-minute updates of the trip, make sure to subscribe to our website by email or RSS.

Education and Outreach

A number of agencies and organizations will be involved in this effort. If your agency, group, media outlet would like more information, participate in the expedition, or schedule a slideshow after the trip,  please feel free to Contact Us.We are also available to talk to your school and organization about water quality issues, our expedition down the Mississippi River, or John’s thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.

Groups involved in this Effort

• Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation
• Moore Square Museums Magnet School
• Raleigh Parks and Recreation

Schedule

Leave Raleigh: Aug 27
Smithfield: Aug 29 (resupply)
Goldsboro: Aug 31
Kinston: Sept 2 (resupply)
New Bern: Sept 4

Neuse River Expedition Sponsors