WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C.—Ben Dalton broke the glassy surface of the Watauga River, spit out his mouthpiece and gasped for breath. All morning, Dalton, a state wildlife biologist, and two other snorkelers ...
On January 1, 2026, in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, USA, @gradyryan1 shared a video capturing a rare ice jam forming on the ...
One morning this week, Ben Dalton, a biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, stood on the rocky shoreline, where he donned a wetsuit and snorkel. “I am about to snorkel for ...