SOUTH MILLS — Traveling the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to the Dismal Swamp Canal is like a scene from “The African Queen” — minus the alligators — says a Duke University environmentalist looking for practical solutions for maintaining the boating thoroughfare.
Linwood Pendleton, director at Duke’s Nicholas Institute of Environmental Policy Solutions, tied up his trawler at the docks of the Dismal Swamp Canal Visitor’s Center on Friday on his journey of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Pendleton’s enjoyment of the scenery was obvious, but his mission extends beyond sightseeing. He’s searching for better ways to preserve the waterway’s future, through better funding and better erosion management.
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