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.

Tourism is one of North Carolina’s top industries; visitors spent a record $35.6 billion in the state in 2023, and 227,000 residents work in the industry, according to a report last year by the ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Beginning May 1, 2025, people will be paying more to visit camps at state parks. This is the first major price increase since 2019. Tent campsite prices will range from ...

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.