When law makers discuss protecting endangered species, they mostly think about protecting mammals. Yet, S.C.'s diverse plant ...

Sierra Leone’s present beauty and past pain are intimately bound. A journey from the West African country’s jungles to its ...

Sierra Leone’s present beauty and past pain are intimately bound. A journey from the West African country’s jungles to its ...

As the men climbed a sandy bank, they encountered a tree with the ... colorful map of eastern North Carolina, gaily decorated with English ships and Indian canoes. The chart, based on careful ...

Sierra Leone’s present beauty and past pain are intimately bound. A journey from the West African country’s jungles to its ...

In the late afternoon of May 17, thousands were without power in Western North Carolina after storms hit the area.Bill Norton ...

Invasives have largely wiped out the American chestnut and elm, caused “hell” with the beech, and are now wreaking havoc on ...

A wrong species and other saplings that arrived sickly have slowed down the city's push to replace old trees, including along ...

Planning a visit to an N.C. beach this summer? The state's wildlife resources agency urges alligator awareness.

After spending nearly two decades beneath the surface, Brood XIV cicadas are emerging across Western North Carolina.

In North Carolina, there are no horse race tracks or regulated racebooks but that doesn’t mean residents have to miss out on the action. Instead of driving out of state to back their favorite ...

Harassing, harming, killing or feeding wild dolphins is also prohibited under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, as is collecting protected species parts. The University of North Carolina at ...