North Carolina's George Hi Plantation

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

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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Covering ground in search of birds.

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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A handful of native grass seeds.

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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BB takes a breather.

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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BB after the hunt.

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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Walking the grounds of George Hi Plantation.

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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A hunter spots a bird and takes aim.

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

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Relaxing after the morning hunt.

Photo: Andrew Kornylak

North Carolina’s George Hi Plantation