Year of the Trail

As we wind down the Year of the Trail, let’s check in on an ongoing project…

Nature Notes, NewsMolly SandfossNovember 16, 2023Year of the Trail

Nature Note

The transition from fall to winter in the park is often one of frantic activity among the feathered and furred residents.

Nature NotesMolly SandfossNovember 16, 2023nature note

Friends Group Moves to Improve Beach Access for All

A gap in equal access to the beachfront has now been addressed, with the recent delivery of a “beach wheelchair,”

NewsMolly SandfossAugust 27, 2023news

Welcome Ranger Jenny Hughes

Change is inevitable. Here at Lake James State Park, visitors have gotten used to seeing several familiar faces amongst the ranger staff for much of the last decade.

Park StaffMolly SandfossAugust 27, 2023staff

Introducing Park Naturalist Heriberto Irizarry

Mi nombre es Heriberto Irizarry Camacho. Tengo 39 años. Soy de Lajas, Puerto Rico.

Park StaffMolly SandfossAugust 27, 2023staff

Camp Inferno

North Carolina State Parks participated in Marion Fire Department’s weeklong Camp Inferno for McDowell County middle and high schoolers.

NewsMolly SandfossAugust 27, 2023news

Year of the Trail

Summer hiking in the South requires some forethought if one intends to come off the trail healthy and happy.

NewsMolly SandfossAugust 27, 2023Year of the Trail

Nature Note

A short hike along any of the park’s trails will reveal a seemingly endless list of plants, insects, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals.

Nature NotesMolly SandfossAugust 27, 2023Nature Notes

Grand Opening Visitor Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The visitor center at Lake James State Park is officially open to the public following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, held March 10.

News, Park StaffMolly SandfossApril 12, 2023ribbon cutting, visitor center

Earth Day

NewsMolly SandfossApril 12, 2023earth day

Year of the Trail

It’s the Year of the Trail for NC State Parks and we are excited to see that other members of the outdoor community have taken the theme in stride!

Nature Notes, NewsMolly SandfossApril 12, 2023Year of the Trail

Clay's Corner Spring Edibles

An abundance of green, succulent, edible life will soon emerge from the ground as the clouds give way to sunshine and the earth warms in the early spring.

Nature Notes, Park StaffMolly SandfossApril 12, 2023wild edibles

Nature Notes

In a poll of citizens across the United States, Spring runs neck-and-neck with Summer as the second-favorite season of the year (Autumn is the overwhelming winner).

Nature NotesMolly SandfossApril 12, 2023Nature Notes