Pilot Mountain State Park

Crews install a bottomless culvert bridge on Horne Creek, ensuring safe passage for both vehicles and wildlife while protecting the stream’s natural flow. Photograph by North State Environmental provided courtesy of Resource Institute.

Pilot Mountain State Park's Bean Shoals set to reopen in the spring

David Ford

Crews are busy at work installing bottomless culvert bridges and widening roads to ensure safer access to Pilot Mountain State Park's Bean Shoals. The project is slated to conclude in the spring of 2025.

Surry County officials worked with filmmaker Peter J. Kulsziski on the 43-minute documentary "Grit, Heart & History: The Joe Matthews Documentary." Screen capture of video from YouTube.

Arts

New documentary captures the quiet legacy of Pilot Mountain advocate Joe Matthews

Paul Garber

Joe Matthews was a native of East Bend but his public service impact went far beyond the boundaries of Yadkin County.

Environment

Parts of Pilot Mountain State Park will reopen Saturday

Keri Brown

A portion of Pilot Mountain State Park is expected to reopen this weekend after a fire scorched more than a thousand acres at the site. On Saturday, some…

Business

Pilot Mountain fire: 'It's going to take a little while to come back from something like this'

Keri Brown

Updated December 1, 10:40 a.m. Pilot Mountain State Park remains closed as firefighters continue to battle a blaze on the mountain. It's a devastating hit…

Environment

Environmental Documentary Brings Together Deer With Drones

David Ford

A university-led documentary with a Piedmont focus airs tonight on UNC-TV starring deer and drones.