While the calendar might suggest the year is coming to an end, the plants and animals we share Lake James and the surrounding landscape with have no concept of such things.
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Concluding N.C. State Parks’ Year of the Spider, the last group of spiders we will explore are the trapdoor spiders. These members of the Ctenizidae family get their name from the “doors” they construct to cover their burrows.
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The holiday season is upon us, but don’t forget to visit Lake James State Park in the midst of all the hustle and bustle. Late fall and early winter are fantastic seasons to hike the trails in search of flora and fauna.
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Foothills Conservancy has a limited-time opportunity to purchase and forever protect as part of Lake James State Park the last remaining undeveloped shoreline tract on the Linville Arm of Lake James.
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During the past winter and early spring, Lake James State Park embarked on a restoration project to improve habitat and aesthetics in the Paddy’s Creek Area parking lot.
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