It’ll be some time before “explorers” can get back into other area parks. Chimney Rock in Rutherford County, Mount Mitchell ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Four more state parks are partially opening after Helene devastated Western North Carolina in ...

More state parks in northwest North Carolina will reopen, at least partially, on Friday, the state's Division of Parks and ...

Elk Knob, Lake James, New River, and Stone Mountain state parks will reopen at least partially on Nov. 15, the Division of Parks and Recreation announced. These parks have been closed entirely since ...

Local and state officials will participate in the groundbreaking Friday of the new Wire Pasture access to Lumber River State ...

There are plenty of state parks in North Carolina convenient to our biggest cities. But for those up for a little bit of a drive, the small town state parks ...

More state parks in northwest North Carolina will reopen, at least partially, on Friday, the state's Division of Parks and ...

The North Carolina Land and Water Fund Board of Trustees approved grants for projects protecting North Carolina’s land and ...

Federal lands in western North Carolina are set to receive more than $30 million in emergency funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Should Duke students — temporary residents of the city who often don’t pay property taxes — have a say in on local bond ...

The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is a spectacular 30-acre garden with fountains, children's area, and tropical garden.