National park tourism in North Carolina contributes billions to the state economy and creates thousands of jobs. But the rising number of visitors to nature areas is in some ways a double-edged sword.

The plan will help guide the county's direction for its recreational spaces, which includes 17 area parks and over 60 miles of trails and greenways.

The park, located in Greensboro, commemorates the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, which took place on March 15, 1781.

A popular sledding site in the High Country has been closed due to unsafe conditions. The area is known as “Sled Hill,” located off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock.

State and local parks in North Carolina are getting a boost thanks to nearly $14 million in end-of-year funding.

Guilford County Parks is embarking on a 14-month initiative to engage the community in shaping the future of its outdoor recreational offerings. The resulting 10-year master plan will be used to evaluate how best to improve the system which includes seven regional parks, over 60 miles of trails and greenways, and more than 4,500 acres of open space.

French-Israeli chess player Gabriel Flom has returned to Greensboro for a series of public events. Flom is a grandmaster, rated among the best players in…

North Carolina has awarded almost $10 million in grants to benefit park projects across the state. State officials say the goal in awarding the funding is…

As of this week dogs are temporarily banned from a large portion of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro. And it's more of a human…

A growing number of North Carolina cities are approving what's called a “downtown social district,” where people can take alcoholic drinks from…