A Walk in the Parks: Photographs from North Carolina State Parks. Beginning October 2, you can take a walk through North Carolina’s state parks without leaving Raleigh. Chapel Hill’s Niche Publishing LLC announces an exhibition of photographs at Lee Hansley Gallery at 225 Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh from October 2-16. Read the press release.

North Carolina State Parks: A Niche Guide is First Updated NC Park System Guidebook in Almost 20 Years. Read the press release.

Niche Travel Guides


Niche Travel Guides are written for thoughtful travelers who are eager to explore unique, uncrowded destinations. Niche Travel Guides appeal to all types of outdoor adventurers, from Sunday drivers prowling dusty backroads in the family sedan, to wilderness fanatics who thrive on people-free and port-a-john-free haunts. Niche Travel Guides are written for people who want to get off the map and off their schedule and immerse themselves in the nooks and crannies of the world – those niches that make our planet so diverse.

What separates Niche Guides from the pack?


“Niche Guides plumb the depths of places that receive just a cursory nod in other guidebooks...” Niche Guides help you become a thoughtful traveler. A thoughtful traveler revels in the nuances of every new destination: The conversation with the fisherman about the weather, the smell of banana fritters sizzling in the skillet, the drone of insects resonating from the rain forest, the gecko scampering up the whitewashed wall... Our guides help you absorb and record those slivers of life that make travel so rewarding. Not only do our guides take you where you want to go, they can become personal travel logs that will serve as reservoirs of experience to fuel all of your journeys.

Niche Guides plumb the depths of places that receive just a cursory nod in other guidebooks, providing insider information, natural and cultural history tidbits, and up-to-the-minute travel details. The regions covered in Niche Travel Guides offer certain amenities and attractions, including:
Untrammeled, ecologically significant wild lands that are accessible to the public
Opportunities for wildlife observation
Rich, quirky cultural and natural history
Down-to-earth, nonstuffy lodging and restaurants
Finding paths….pathfinding for thoughtful people

Niche Publishing: Portfolio

Books

The Duke Forest at 75: A Resource for All Seasons
Niche provided editorial and production services to produce this publication for the 75-year anniversary of Duke Forest, Duke University’s renowned teaching and research facility. Niche’s services included research, writing, photography and editing.

Client: Office of the Duke Forest, Duke University, 2006.

North Carolina Afield: A Guide to Nature Conservancy Projects in NC
Niche provided photos for the publication, which was originally written and edited by Ida Phillips Lynch.

Client: The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Chapter

Multimedia

Niche designed and produced an interactive web site interpreting the B.W. Wells Savannah Preserve in Pender County, North Carolina.

Client: The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust

Ecotourism Publications

Birding the Roanoke Canal Trail
Niche provided research, writing, photography and production services for this birding guide and checklist for the Roanoke Canal Trail in northeastern North Carolina.

Client: Halifax County, N.C.

Destination Roanoke: A Traveler’s Guide to the Roanoke River Region
Niche provided editorial, photographic, and production services on this full-color introduction to the natural attractions of the Roanoke River region.

Client: Roanoke River Partners

Consulting Services

Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives at Furman University
Niche researched and wrote this white paper providing analyzing the sustainability initiatives being undertaken by students, faculty, and staff at Furman University in South Carolina.

Client: Furman University