It was a spring to remember. A season for the ages. An experience of a lifetime… well, 17 years anyway. The Brood VI, 17-year cicadas emerged from their underground nursery after a heavy rainfall during late April
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The 14th Annual Catawba RiverFest will be Sept. 16. The Friends of Lake James State Park is seeking volunteers to serve on the festival planning committee. Vendors and exhibitors are also being sought for this family-friendly event.
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Lake James State Park hosted the Statewide Star Party on Saturday, April 22.
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StoryWalk is a book and a walking path combined. The idea started in 2007 to help people enjoy reading while getting exercise in the great outdoors.
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During 2016, rangers at Lake James State Park and other law enforcement agencies issued 20 citations for violations within the park boundary
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Spinning on to our next group of spiders for the Year of the Spider is the orbweavers. From their physical characteristics to their webs, orbweavers are some of the most recognizable spiders in the woods.
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The frantic business of raising babies is evident everywhere you look this time of year. From fish to salamanders to birds to bears; all energy is focused on propagating the species.
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Design for a 6,500 square-foot visitor center is well underway, thanks to North Carolina voters, who overwhelmingly supported the Connect NC bond referendum last November.
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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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Winter may not be completely finished with us, but the inevitable creep toward spring is undeniable.
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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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Not many folks think the dead of winter can be productive for nature watching, but when you’re at a lake in western North Carolina it can be one of the very best seasons, especially if you happen to be a birdwatcher.
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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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