/tags/state-park State Park en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:48:19 GMT /news/2023-08-21/governor-announces-8-5-million-in-parks-and-recreation-grants North Carolina is awarding $8.5 million in grants that will benefit outdoor recreation projects across the state. Governor Roy Cooper announced last week that 19 projects are set to receive funding from the state’s Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:48:19 GMT /news/2023-08-21/governor-announces-8-5-million-in-parks-and-recreation-grants Neal Charnoff / WFDD /environment/2021-11-29/fire-pilot-mountain-state-park-burns-hundreds-acres Firefighters are working to put out a blaze in Pilot Mountain State Park that has burned more than 300 acres. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:58:04 GMT /environment/2021-11-29/fire-pilot-mountain-state-park-burns-hundreds-acres Associated Press /business-economy/2014-02-15/photos-zoos-state-parks-whats-open-closed The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro will be closed Saturday and Sunday. Zoo staff must clear more than 5 miles of walkways inside the park. The facility… Sat, 15 Feb 2014 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2014-02-15/photos-zoos-state-parks-whats-open-closed Carol Jackson /environment/2014-01-01/parks-offer-free-hikes-to-start-2014 North Carolina's state parks will offer free hikes on New Year's Day, along with educational opportunities for children and adults alike. More than 40… Wed, 01 Jan 2014 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-01-01/parks-offer-free-hikes-to-start-2014 Eric Mennel /environment/2011-11-02/plan-for-blue-ridge-parkway-discussed The Blue Ridge Parkway is finally getting a management plan. The long-delayed outline for the next twenty years goes to a series of public hearings… Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:29:00 GMT /environment/2011-11-02/plan-for-blue-ridge-parkway-discussed Eric Hodge /the-state-of-things/2011-07-12/taking-refuge-in-the-great-dismal-swamp It's tough to imagine the 112,000 muck-filled, bug-swarmed acres of the Great Dismal Swamp looking like paradise. But for enslaved people in the 18th- and… Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:47:00 GMT /the-state-of-things/2011-07-12/taking-refuge-in-the-great-dismal-swamp Amber Nimocks, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2011-07-12/taking-refuge-in-the-great-dismal-swamp It's tough to imagine the 112,000 muck-filled, bug-swarmed acres of the Great Dismal Swamp looking like paradise. But for enslaved people in the 18th- and… Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:47:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2011-07-12/taking-refuge-in-the-great-dismal-swamp Amber Nimocks, Frank Stasio /science-technology/2011-05-09/new-app-for-visiting-state-parks Visitors to the North Carolina State Parks can take advantage of a new smart phone app. The Pocket Ranger Mobile Tour Guide can be downloaded from the… Mon, 09 May 2011 22:47:00 GMT /science-technology/2011-05-09/new-app-for-visiting-state-parks Catherine Brand /environment/2010-11-29/chimney-rock-park-plans-posted The public gets its first look today at the draft master plans for the new Chimney Rock State Park. The landmark near Asheville has been one of western… Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2010-11-29/chimney-rock-park-plans-posted Laura Leslie