Take exploring to the next level with WUNC's Guide to North Carolina State Parks. At WUNC, we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality news and analysis, but we also love introducing friends like ...

Four North Carolina state parks have reopened more than 50 days after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. The state Division of Parks and Recreation announced that Elk Knob, Lake James ...

After Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the state closed all 13 of its parks west of Interstate 77. Most of them have since reopened, at least partially. But three parks remain closed ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...