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Snowed In by Wagon at Lake Mattamuskeet: Thanking Hyde County

Published February 15, 2025

(Note: This is the letter I wrote to the folks of Hyde County and Lake Mattamuskeet, North Carolina, thanking them for the generosity they showed mule Polly and me on my latest mule ramble. Lots more pics from our ramble at the bottom of this post. Bernie / RiverEarth.com)

Mule Polly and Bernie Harberts crossing the causeway at Lake Mattamuskeet in a covered wagon — Mule Polly and I heading across the causeway (Lake Mattamuskeet, North Carolina / Tom Carmine photo).

My mule Polly and I, Bernie Harberts, want to thank all the folks… Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Homestead, North Carolina Mule Rambles, Splinters, Travel by Horse & Mule | 2 Comments

Winter Wanderings: A PBS NC Wagon Adventure at Lake Mattamuskeet

Published February 3, 2025

Phew. That was a doozie. I never expected to get snowed in my covered wagon, breast a pintail duck, meet so many amazing people and witness tens of thousands of waterfowl navigating ice instead of water. Stunning.

Polly and me traveling by wagon through the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge (Mike Milstead video).

Betty Carawan presenting Long Rider Bernie Harberts with homegrown Mattamuskeet apples as Brooks Bennett films — Camera man and drone operator extraordinaire Brooks Bennett films me as Betty Carawan presents me with her homegrown Mattamuskeet apples. The locals refer to them as Skeet apples.… Continue reading →

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