The Blue Ridge Parkway and Smoky Mountains National Park are among the seven deadliest national parks, according to a newly ...

Visitors to national parks and forests from North Carolina’s mountains to its coast could notice a drop in services because of wholesale federal job cuts by the Trump administration, experts say.

One of the cutest towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Brevard, even prides itself as the "Land of Waterfalls" (there are 250 of them in the area). These waterfalls are spread acros ...

This state park in North Carolina can compete with bigger national parks nearby with its stunning views, well-maintained ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AXIOS) - Layoffs across the federal government are impacting North Carolina’s national parks and other protected federal land in big and small ways. Why it matters: Everything ...

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 employees.

National parks across the U.S. are not immune to the Trump administration’s cuts, and North Carolina is already seeing the impact. At least six people from the Outer Banks group of national ...

The releases often coincide with a reminder of the economic impact of national parks. In 2023, the Smokies and the parkway contributed a collective $5.1 billion economic output. ASHEVILLE - Despite a ...

The Trump Administration's federal firing spree includes conservation agency workers, which will endanger public land, water, wildlife, recreation.

The National Park Service had 331.9 million recreation visits to its various sites in 2024 but faces cuts to its workforce.