After a winter of extremes, it’s reassuring to see the return of spring as it takes hold across the land.
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Since she was 5-years-old, Audrey Elliott has been a dedicated supporter of Lake James State Park.
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If you missed the 2nd annual Lake James Dragonboat Festival, Sept. 30, do yourself a favor and mark your calendar now for 2018. This year 14 teams participated in the event, hosted by the Lake James Healing Dragons club.
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The 14th annual Catawba RiverFest, Lake James State Park’s signature event, enjoyed enthusiastic crowds, new activities and exhibitors, expanded entertainment and food options and perfect weather.
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There’s no denying the popularity of astronomy programs at Lake James State Park. Throughout the year, Superintendent Nora Coffey hosts evenings in the upper parking lot at the Paddy’s Creek Area for participants to gaze at the moon, planets, stars and other heavenly bodies.
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Concluding N.C. State Parks’ Year of the Spider, the last group of spiders we will explore are the trapdoor spiders. These members of the Ctenizidae family get their name from the “doors” they construct to cover their burrows.
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The holiday season is upon us, but don’t forget to visit Lake James State Park in the midst of all the hustle and bustle. Late fall and early winter are fantastic seasons to hike the trails in search of flora and fauna.
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Thirty years ago, McDowell and Burke counties joined together to have a state park created on Lake James. In a team effort between both chambers of commerce and county commissions, the counties lobbied their state representatives for funding for a park.
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Foothills Conservancy has a limited-time opportunity to purchase and forever protect as part of Lake James State Park the last remaining undeveloped shoreline tract on the Linville Arm of Lake James.
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Catherine Gamewell, a rising junior at Patton High School, makes the turn in her homemade boat at the Lake James State Park swim beach. Gamewell and other students at Patton High School were participating in Paul Gantt’s Engineering Camp.
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Save the Date! Don’t miss the fantastic camaraderie and visual spectacle of the Lake James Dragon Boat Festival, Sept. 30, at the Paddy’s Creek Area of Lake James State Park.
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Continuing with the Year of the Spider, the next spider spotlight shines on the crab spiders. These members of the Philodromidae and Thomisidae family get their name from their crab-like appearance. Female crab spiders, like other spider species, are larger than their male counterparts.
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As summer draws to a close, cooler overnight temperatures and timely weather fronts from the northwest are a harbinger of the days ahead.
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There’s Something for Everyone at RiverFest! The 14th annual Catawba RiverFest will take place on Sept. 16th.
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Lake James State Park will experience a 96-percent eclipse of the sun during the August 21st solar eclipse.
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During the past winter and early spring, Lake James State Park embarked on a restoration project to improve habitat and aesthetics in the Paddy’s Creek Area parking lot.
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As the mountain bike trails at Lake James State Park settle in their first years, frequent riders have offered many helpful suggestions on how they can be improved.
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The gravesites and surrounding area at Rock Hill Cemetery got some needed landscaping thanks to 28 Western Piedmont Community College students who volunteered a service day.
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While certain venomous spider species drive arachnophobia, some do so by sheer size. As the Year of the Spider spins on, we focus on some of the largest species in North Carolina; the nursery web or fishing spiders.
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While the effects of summer put most park visitors into a swimming beach state of mind, folks with an eye for nature know it’s never too hot to enjoy the fauna and flora at Lake James State Park.
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