The National Park Service has laid off 23 rangers in North Carolina parks as part of the federal government's recent austerity measures. The Trump Administration's Department of Government ...

South Mountains State Park will begin to reopen March 17, with the main entrance becoming accessible sometime in April.

A three-year partnership between park officials and the North Carolina Coastal Federation to replace invasive plants with ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A statewide burn ban is in effect until further notice due to the increased fire risk, N.C. Forest ...

State officials also said any person responsible for setting a fire may be liable for any expenses related to extinguishing ...

Visitors to national parks and forests from North ... of the National Park Service in the state: Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the North Carolina-Tennessee border Appalachian ...

Layoffs across the federal government are impacting North Carolina’s national parks and other protected federal land in big and small ways. Why it matters: Everything from state revenue to user ...

Between the lines: With a smaller staff, visitor center hours and ranger ... big picture: North Carolina’s 10 national parks, trails, and historic sites are a boost for the state’s economy ...