CHIMNEY ROCK - From the top of Chimney Rock's 315-foot freestanding rock spire, the sweeping view of Hickory Nut Gorge is an iconic one. The craggy cliff face of Rumbling Bald Mountain rises in the ...

Another milestone of Hurricane Helene recovery is expected later this month as the agency in charge of Chimney Rock State Park announced its reopening. The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural ...

Cars rolled across a brand-new temporary bridge into Chimney Rock State Park on Friday, ending a nine-month shutdown that had choked the tourism lifeline of this mountain hamlet and much of western ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. -- An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene reopened to the public on Friday, nine months after the storm brought ...

Breaking a long-running trend where it has blocked the acquisition of new land for years, California’s state parks department announced Tuesday that it will spend $4.2 million to purchase 222 acres at ...

Castle Rock State Park permanently expanded by more than 222 acres on Tuesday.The nonprofit Sepervirens Fund sold six properties to the state of California for $4.21 million to expand the park. Castle ...

SEDONA — Nature’s water slide can be found at Slide Rock State Park in Sedona. Nestled in the stunning Oak Creek Canyon, the park features smooth, slick rocks that create natural water slides that ...