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Discover North Carolina's Hidden Gems: A Guide to the Least Visited State Parks

North Carolina is home to some of the most beautiful state parks in the country, and while many are popular destinations for tourists and locals alike, there are a number of lesser-known parks that are just as stunning and worth visiting.

Mount Mitchell Declared Highest Peak in Eastern U.S.

On November 3, 1835, Elisha Mitchell, a professor at the University of North Carolina, announced that a peak in the Black Mountains of North Carolina was the highest in the eastern United States.

Chimney Rock Acquired by the State, 2007

On May 21, 2007, the state of North Carolina purchased Chimney Rock Park in western Rutherford County from the Morse family, which had owned and operated the tourist attraction for more than a century.

A Few of North Carolina’s Noted Naturalists and the Places They Helped Save

When the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, activists sought to harness the increased consciousness Americans had about the environment and the counterculture movement then sweeping the nation to motivate people to speak out and act on environmen

Dig the Fun at Jordan Lake on Saturday

Jordan Lake is younger than you might think. Learn more about the archaeological work that made the lake's construction possible.