Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...

Thirty years later, we are opening the Bob Benner Memorial Trail so the public can recreate and enjoy vistas of the South Mountains State Park, a park that FCNC has helped expand into the largest ...

Pilot Mountain State Park’s Bean Shoals Access, located along the north side of the Yadkin River, has reopened following a ...

A North Carolina woman has been found dead after going missing inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Ann ...

We drove through the mountains to see the waterfalls but completely missed the charming town of Franklin North Carolina, here ...

Of the 15 NC places selected by Southern Living writers, eight were located in the western region of the state ... The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known as one of the most visited ...

An avid hiker and “dedicated” volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than two decades was found dead on the North Carolina side ... of the Tar Heel State, was found dead ...

Three local lawmakers have introduced legislation to establish New Mexico's newest state park in Doña Ana County. Here's what ...

North Carolina State Parks short-term closings can be found at ncparks.gov/laja. South Mountains State Park, which is more than 20,000 acres, saw significant flooding and damage from the hurricane.