But North Carolina's many state parks boast under-the-radar mountain destinations that rival more famous national parks. One perfect example is the sublime Crowders Mountain State Park.

"There are still trails not open, there are still things that we need to do, but I really think that it’s important for us to ...

In these seven postcard-worthy state parks, you can marvel over similarly stunning vistas and find hiking, biking, rafting ...

Quartz Mountain, Boiling Springs, Robbers Cave, Beavers Bend, Roman Nose, Spavinaw Hills, Osage Hills, Lake Murray ...

Table Rock State Park will reopen April 7 after crews begin to contain the historic wildfire. One trail will be available to ...

White-nose syndrome, a disease that is fatal to bats and which has been moving across the country in recent years, has been ...

Melendy and Austin A. Spofford donated three acres of land surrounding the mountain to the state. According to the website for New Hampshire State Parks, in 1892, the park was named after General ...