From its gorgeous, island-laden coastline in the east to its awe-inspiring Great Smoky Mountains in the west, North Carolina has perhaps the best opportunities for outdoor recreation in the Eastern ...

Want to snag a nice camping spot in the mountains or on the coast this weekend or next? It's probably too late. State and national forest campgrounds are slammed on both the South Carolina and North ...

The N.C. State Parks system is raising some user fees for its facilities across the state to reflect increased costs of operation. The state Division of Natural and Cultural Resources announced the ...

Five NC State parks damaged by Hurricane Helene will reopen, at least partially, on Friday. The soon-to-open parks are: Grandfather Mountain, Gorges, Crowders Mountain, Lake Norman and Rendezvous ...

Five state parks have reopened in western North Carolina in the nearly five weeks after Hurricane Helene. Eight western N.C. state parks remain closed. On Nov. 1, Crowders Mountain, Gorges, ...

The “Great Outdoors” in North Carolina is apparently not big enough when it comes to avoiding the coronavirus. People seeking relief from isolation during the pandemic are overwhelming some of North ...

Crowders Mountain State Park in Kings Mountain, N.C., on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Khadejeh Nikouyeh [email protected] Five NC State parks damaged by Hurricane Helene will reopen, at ...