North Carolina's Wild Piedmont: A Natural History

by Adam Morgan

The North Carolina Piedmont is rich in natural beauty and wildlife. Home to eleven state parks, three state natural areas, a national wildlife refuge and a national forest, the region offers more than just gently rolling hills. Tour the wild wine vines in Medoc Mountain State Park, marvel at the floodplains of the Haw River and follow the migratory birds in Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge. Experience the natural history, field research, interviews with park rangers and firsthand experiences of the state's largest physiographic region. Author Adam Morgan joins in a rich tradition of nature writing to paint the majestic beauty and raw power of North Carolina's wild Piedmont.

176 pages, Paperback

First published August 17, 2015

About the author

Adam Morgan is a culture journalist and critic who lives near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His writing has appeared in Esquire, WIRED, Scientific American, Inverse, The Paris Review, Los Angeles Times, and elsewhere. He is the author of A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature (December 9, 2025 from Simon & Schuster).

Adam is represented by Natalie Edwards at Trellis Literary Management. He is also the founding editor of the Chicago Review of Books, the Southern Review of Books, and the Chicago Literary Archive.

Reviews

[Laura Gilfillan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief history and description of some of North Carolina's beautiful parks