NORTH CAROLINA, USA — North Carolina’s national parks have been impacted by recent layoffs within the National Park Service (NPS), with multiple sites experiencing cuts to probationary ...

Nearly two months after Tropical Storm Helene damaged roads and trails across Western North Carolina, multiple state parks remain closed. Park officials are still working to clear some of the ...

The Division of Parks and Recreation is assisting with statewide emergency and rescue efforts in Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene,” the division announced on Oct. 2.

Twenty-three applications were submitted, and all were selected for the first round of funding, for a total of over $8.3 million. The Parks and Recreation Authority approved the grants on Aug. 23.