Explore a quieter side to Pilot Mountain State Park in North Carolina. The Pilot Creek Trail is a secluded forest adventure that you'll keep coming back to.

Taking a drive along this stretch of North Carolina road offers the chance to not only see stunning waterfalls but to take a ...

DuPont has a visitor center, does not charge an entry fee and is open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Public campsites are available 28 miles away at Gorges State Park. The Bighorn River flows ...

And given his North Carolina roots paired with the NC State basketball staff's needs in the post for next season, it's no surprise that the NC State basketball recruiters are already showing ...

In October 2012, a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies flew over the brand-new Gorges State Park Visitor ... to protect the watershed. North Carolina State Parks stepped in, purchasing the land ...

Gorges State Park is home to a diverse range ... Duke decided to sell the property to protect the watershed. North Carolina State Parks stepped in, purchasing the land in April of 1999, according ...

Here is a rundown of the status of Western North Carolina state parks: Gorges State Park is mostly open after many trails were cleared in October. Lime Kilns and Foothills trails remain closed but ...

Gorges State Park in Transylvania County ... VIDEO: Portion of Blue Ridge Parkway in NC reopens near Blowing Rock Portion of Blue Ridge Parkway in NC reopens near Blowing Rock ...

Crowders Mountain State Park in Kings Mountain ... Grandfather Mountain, Gorges, Crowders Mountain, Lake Norman and Rendezvous Mountain. The state closed all North Carolina parks west of I ...

The route continues past Gorges State Park and Upper Whitewater Falls, ending at the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. The South Mountain Scenery travels from the Piedmont of North ...

North Carolina park officials announced a number ... Chimney Rock State Park Crowders Mountain State Park Elk Knob State Park Gorges State Park Grandfather Mountain State Park Lake James State ...

Editor’s note: David Freeze is visiting all 41 state parks in North Carolina. Contact him at ... My first stop was Crowder’s Mountain State Park, nearest to Gastonia and with 5,300 acres.