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umstead

Living in North Carolina

A Love Letter to William B. Umstead State Park

Within this 5,000-acre respite from urban life in Raleigh, when you get off the map, you might just find yourself.

by T. Edward Nickens
Living in North Carolina

Childhood Dreams

As he looks to the future of North Carolina’s protected natural areas, the director of the State Parks system draws inspiration from his youth growing up in Kinston, and from his wide-ranging experience listening to children.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

A Timeline of North Carolina’s State Parks

Find out how the purchase of a single plot of land on Mount Mitchell in 1915 turned into a thriving state park system that provides North Carolinians with the opportunity to explore the outdoors in all its natural beauty.

by Rachel Malmin

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