Just a short drive out of Raleigh is the pine-scented haven of William B. Umstead State Park, or just Umstead State Park for short. Nestled between Raleigh, Cary, and Durham in Wake County, this ...

A fire at Table Rock State Park burned nearly 16,000 acres, making it the largest in South Carolina's history. The fire was started by a cigarette butt tossed by hikers and spread quickly due to dry ...

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A state park known for a phenomenon that bubbles up from the ground also has a unique tradition. Jon Meyer found the 'penny rock' as he takes us On The Pennsylvania Road to ...

DANBURY – A former Pilot Mountain State Park ranger has been named to the post of park superintendent at Hanging Rock State Park in neighboring Stokes County. Maggie Miller has been promoted to be a ...

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As the summer disappeared like smoke, my family — including my wife Beth and high school-aged daughters Eleanor and Abigail — decided to take a hike up to Chimney Rock in Whitewater State Park. The ...

The money will come from a state matching grant program. HENDERSONVILLE – Henderson County Parks and Recreation plans to renovate East Flat Rock Park to accommodate all children, including those with ...

The state's latest parkland purchase could ease crowding at Garner State Park, one of the most visited sites in Texas. Officials with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquired Bear Creek Park, ...

Alligator Cave is just one intriguing geological feature at Ferne Clyffe State Park in Southern Illinois. Ferne Clyffe State Park doesn’t attract as much notice as other natural havens in Illinois, ...

A piece of rolling prairie land in Texas is slated to become a new state park. Texas Parks and Wildlife has purchased 1,720 acres in Hill Country, where it will build the future Bear Creek State Park, ...

Teammates run over to join Kansas freshman Mary Sola and senior Lexi Watts as they celebrate Sola's goal against Florida State on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Lawrence. For 90 minutes Thursday night at ...

Garner State Park in Concan, Texas, has some of the state’s most beautiful fall foliage—and the sights are especially beautiful along the Frio River, which is lined with elegant cypress trees. When it ...