dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz lˈɔŋ ænd ˈæktɪv lˈaɪf, bˈiː. dˈʌbəljˌuː. bˈɜːtɹæm wˈɪɾɪɚ wˈɛlz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt wʌz kˈiːnli ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪnðə stˈʌdi ænd pɹˌɛzɚvˈeɪʃən ʌv nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnəz juːnˈiːk lˈændskeɪp.
During his long and active life, B. W. (Bertram Whittier) Wells (1884–1978) was keenly interested in the study and preservation of North Carolina's unique landscape.