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Andy Wood
Andy has an unyielding curiosity about the outdoors. As radio commentator, naturalist, and environmental educator, he has dedicated his life to sharing with others his enthusiasm for nature. On the air, Andy’s voice is a friendly one; it reaches any listener who wants a good laugh and is interested in the world. For twenty years, Andy’s radio commentaries have provided a rich resource to a wide range of people who share his concerns for the environment and his sense of wonder with nature. Andy has never intended his commentaries to reach only “nature people,” scientists, or naturalists, though he himself is one of them. Since 1992, Andy has been involved in the study and propagation of rare freshwater snails endemic only to southeastern North Carolina. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Backyard Carolina will help fund ongoing projects to protect two species of these endangered snails. Andy and his wife Sandy, live in Hampstead with their two sons, Robin and Carson.
Books by Andy Wood Backyard Carolina (2006)
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Andy Wood is the education director for Audubon North Carolina. Prior to his post with Audubon, he served for thirteen years as the education curator for the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Beginning in 1987, Wood reported his observations on nature as a weekly commentator on WHQR, public radio station for the coastal Carolinas. He took a year-long sabbatical from his volunteer post to complete work on Backyard Carolina and has again resumed producing new radio commentaries.