Home to over 40 free museums, parks and attractions, North Carolina's capital city has much to offer inquisitive visitors — ...

Take exploring to the next level with WUNC's Guide to North Carolina State Parks. At WUNC, we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality news and analysis, but we also love introducing friends like ...

The most popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing and won ... which straddles the North Carolina-Tennessee state line. Tourists need only drive 6.7 miles southeast from ...

After Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the state closed all 13 of its parks west of Interstate 77. Most of them have since reopened, at least partially. But three parks remain closed ...

Between the state's stunning national parks and spirited cities, North Carolina has something to satisfy even the pickiest of travelers. To help you decide which locales are worth your while ...

Approval of $1 billion in debt for local governments and authorities in the state was given Tuesday by a North Carolina ...

The National Parks: America's Best Idea is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be ...