Editor's Note: In “The Lost Parrot,” we mistakenly characterized the Carolina parakeet as “North America’s only native parrot species.” In fact, the endangered thick-billed parrot ...

With blue ghost firefly mating season almost upon us, here's how to get tickets to the yearly tour, information on the ...

The highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains has a bit of everything that makes North Carolina great. Grandfather Mountain ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A bass species that are invasive to North Carolina is spreading in our lakes and rivers and competing with our native fish, according to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.

Alabama bass are now found in more rivers and lakes in North Carolina than ever before and are competing with our native fish. The invasive species is now found in the Roanoke and Tar rivers.

There are many critters designated by law to symbolize North Carolina. For example, we have an official state bird (red ...

There are many critters designated by law to symbolize North Carolina. For example, we have an official state bird (red cardinal); reptile (Eastern box turtle); horse (Colonial Spanish mustang); mollu ...

A beloved event surrounding a rare natural phenomenon found in Western North Carolina ... The White Squirrel Institute says that blue ghost is the only firefly species in North America that ...

A beloved event surrounding a rare natural phenomenon found in Western North Carolina is returning once ... and how we can protect these incredible species for generations to come." ...