In cooperation with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the staff at Lake James State Park will place six new nesting boxes for wood ducks along the lake shoreline.
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With the New Year comes a new perspective, hopefully built on experience gained during the last one. Across the Southeast, 2016 ended with extreme drought and some communities endured a historic wildfire season that occurred as a result.
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Smoke rising from the Paddy’s Creek Area on Valentine’s Day signified another successful prescribed burn at Lake James State Park.
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Each year, North Carolina State Parks chooses a theme to be the main focus of our interpretation and education efforts. This year’s theme is a leg above the rest, eight legs to be exact.
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With a sharpened focus on healthy forest restoration within North Carolina’s state parks, a 66-acre tract at the Catawba River Area is undergoing a dramatic makeover.
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It’s not too early to consider a summer seasonal position at Lake James State Park. Applications are being accepted to lifeguards, general utility workers and concessions stand attendants.
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Another year has passed and I would like to thank everyone who visited Lake James State Park in 2016.
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All of the signs last fall suggested it would be an active fire season in western North Carolina.
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During 2012, rangers at Lake James State Park issued 21 citations for 21 charges within the park boundary, including;
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Lace up your running shoes, put some grease on your bicycle chain and make sure your swim suitstill fits; it’s time for the fourth annual McDowell Trails Association Triathlon, May 18.
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