Around 4.7 million visitors spent $732.2 million in the communities surrounding the North Carolina coast’s five National Park Service sites, a recent report finds.

That’s Carolina Beach State Park in a nutshell – 761 acres of coastal paradise that somehow remains one of North Carolina’s best-kept secrets. Let me tell you, folks, this isn’t your average walk in ...

Tourism officials say that October revenue is crucial to helping local businesses survive the slower winter months.

I remember someone from Asheville once telling me that those native to this area believed a superstition that the Native ...

Pack your car, prepare your playlist, wind down the windows, and rev up your muscle car, as a road trip across the USA is the ...

A brief overview of fall-themed events happening throughout Boone this season. Read more from Arts & Culture Editor Sophia ...

Early voting runs Thursday, Oct. 16-Saturday, Nov. 1. There will be no early voting Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 18-19 and Oct.

A sign at a desert National Park reading, "Take nothing but pictures... leave nothing but footprints." - EWY Media/Shutterstock The first rule of visiting the U.S. National Parks is simple: take only ...

While the weather hasn't quite reflected it so far, it's officially the season of pumpkin spice, apple cider, fall foliage and flannels. Luckily for lovers of all things fall, no temperature can stop ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing ...

Most rangers will be furloughed during the government shutdown that keeps only essential staff, including some law enforcement and firefighters on duty. South Florida’s national parks have closed up ...