NORTH CAROLINA, USA — North Carolina’s national parks have been impacted by recent layoffs within the National Park Service (NPS), with multiple sites experiencing cuts to probationary employees.

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina protects and preserves the known portions of England's first New World Settlements that occurred from 1584 to 1590 known as the Roanoke Colony ...

From the spectacular National Mall fireworks to kids' activities and readings of the Declaration of Independence, dozens of ...

The big picture: North Carolina’s 10 national parks, trails, and historic sites are a boost for the state’s economy, generating $2.6 billion in 2023, per a 2024 federal report.

Visitors to national parks and forests from North Carolina’s mountains to its coast could notice a drop in services because of wholesale federal job cuts by the Trump administration, experts say ...

National parks visitors spent $26.4 billion in gateway regions in 2023, ... The Great Smoky Mountains, which are divided between Tennessee and North Carolina, ...

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Explore America’s favorite no-fee national parks and sites, ... Great Smoky Mountains National Park. North Carolina, Tennessee. 12,191,834. Gateway National Recreation Area. New York, New Jersey.

According to a 2024 federal report, North Carolina’s 10 national parks generated $2.6 billion in revenue in 2023, which was second amongst all states to only California.

In compiling a list of just those headliner national parks vs. every NPS site, a familiar name has yet again topped the list for 2024: 1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (12.19 million) 2.

It appears that system broke down in North Carolina, said Valerie Grussing, the executive director of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.