Rhonda Waterhouse
Freelance WriterRhonda Waterhouse holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction with an environmental writing focus from UNC Wilmington and an MEd from Penn State University. Her work has appeared in Black Warrior Review, American Submariner, Coastal Review, and storySouth, among others. She is currently writing a memoir about brain injury and the healing power of trees. She writes about science, disability, family, and nature. With their five children now grown, Rhonda, her partner, and their dog greet the sunrise on Wrightsville Beach.
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Living near both the Atlantic Ocean and one of the largest rivers in North Carolina, it’s easy to forget that water is a finite resource. Now that the upriver town of Fuquay-Varina wants to tap the Cape Fear River, it's become a more pressing issue. -
State and federal agencies are considering a project to deepen the shipping channel into the Port of Wilmington. Proponents of the plan say it will allow larger vessels and save money by reducing current inefficiencies. Opponents point to a host of potential environmental concerns on the surrounding waterways and wetlands.
