When visiting a state park, you'd hope not to come across a dirty diaper. But locals say these state parks are among the ...

The full Woodpecker Trail stretches 620 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Saint Petersburg ... epic barbecue joints, ...

The state is chock-full of state parks— 48 to be exact, and has six state forests. While not as mountainous as neighboring ...

Jones Lake State Park in Elizabethtown isn’t just another pretty spot on North Carolina’s map—it’s nature’s masterpiece hiding in plain sight. When you first arrive at this 2,208-acre wonderland, you ...

That’s Jones Lake State Park in Elizabethtown, North Carolina – a slice of tranquility so perfect it feels like nature’s best-kept secret. In a world where Instagram-famous destinations have hour-long ...

Driving more than 7,000 miles from North Carolina to Montana and back, I learned Americans love their public lands.

As the federal shutdown continues into its fourth week, travelers may be wondering whether the country’s national parks are open and if visiting puts undue strain on the treasured public lands. Here’s ...

Around 4.7 million visitors spent $732.2 million in the communities surrounding the North Carolina coast’s five National Park ...

On Tuesday night, City Council unanimously passed a resolution to enter a registry agreement with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to preserve the South Wilmington ...

The previous ban was passed in 2022 after Council member John Hines drafted the measure in response to a sharp increase in public health and safety concerns reported by community members regarding ...

Nearly untouched by development and around the corner from an old-growth forest, this pristine lake is the perfect getaway ...

A vote is set for next week, as the Tacoma City Council considers a proposal that would further expand the city’s camping ban. Tacoma’s current ban, which prohibits camping near schools, shelters, and ...