North Carolina’s George Hi Plantation

BB, an English setter, gets some love during a morning hunt at George Hi Plantation.

Don Lee (left) and Charles DuBose, Jr. discuss native grasses.

A hunter swings on a bird while Booker, an English pointer, remains on point.

Covering ground in search of birds.

A handful of native grass seeds.

BB takes a breather.

Using seeds from native North Carolina prairies, George Hi Plantation’s owners and managers are restoring a long-lost habitat.

BB after the hunt.

Walking the grounds of George Hi Plantation.

A hunter spots a bird and takes aim.

Pointing dogs have plowed across George Hi’s landscape of pines and old fields since the mid-1850s.

Over the past three years, George Hi Plantation has emerged as a thriving laboratory for restoring native grasslands.

Relaxing after the morning hunt.