Get your PFD on (or rent one) and join us for an informative paddle safety class with GetOutdoors!

Join ASTA for this beautiful hike from Elk Garden to Whitetop with a side trip to Buzzard Rock via the AT.

Start your day off with this easy 1.3-mile hike. This loop trail follows alongside the Dan River, past rock formations, a babbling river and beautiful meadows. Hikers can spot running cedar, a variety of mushrooms and wildlife. We will meet at the River Bluff Trailhead parking lot. This program is suitable for all ages. To register for […]

Come join for a walk audit with community members interested in walkability in Sparta.

Calling all women to get out in nature for a hike! FLANO will sponsor a Spring Hike for senior women at 10 am Wednesday, May 14, run by Julie Higgie, retired environmental educator, at Lake Norman State Park. The group will meet at the Lake Shore Trailhead off Short Leaf Drive in the park. The […]

This 3.6-mile hike will take us by the gently tiered Hidden Falls and Windows Falls. It meanders down the mountain along the Indian Creek, through Rhododendron thickets and oak forest, and ends at the Dan River. We will cross the creek several times and Hanging Rock Park Road. We will meet at the Visitor Center. […]

Join Ranger McKenney on a short hike around the lake to learn about how hiking and being outdoors can not only benefit your physical health but also your mental and emotional health. All ages are welcome. Please register for the program by emailing mitchell.mckenney@ncparks.gov Photo taken by Ranger Mitchell McKenney.

Return to Western NC post Hurricane Helene for a weekend of exploration.

Looking to make friends in town? Want to talk with others about your passion for reading?

Wanting to learn more about urban greenspaces in Greensboro while enjoying the outdoors?

Join us for an informative and engaging guided walking tour of the Downtown Greenway!

Join park staff on a guided hike through the captivating ecosystems where carnivorous plants, including Venus flytraps, thrive in their natural environment. As you explore the terrain, we will share insights into the unique adaptations that allow these plants to trap and digest insects. You'll have the chance to observe the flytraps, along with other […]