Here at the start of a new year, the moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: The N.C. State Parks educational theme in 2022 shall be...trees.
Read MoreThe world of the beetle doesn’t end where the land meets the water
Read MoreThe season of the great migration is upon us and the birdwatchers are cleaning their binoculars, waterproofing their hiking boots and studying their field guides in preparation.
Read MoreWithout the marvel of modern air conditioning or the uniquely human ability to sweat, the animals of the forest must adjust their periods of activity to avoid the heat of summer.
Read MoreIt’s an American summertime tradition as dear as apple pie and baseball; children venturing out into backyards and open fields after the heat of the day, waiting impatiently for the evening’s magic show to begin.
Read MoreSummer thunderstorms put box turtles and other reptiles and amphibians in the mood for explorations.
Read MoreGet ready for a Creep-Crawly adventure at the Holly Discovery Trail!
Read MoreIn our last article, we looked at the unprecedented diversity and ecological functions beetles provide to the rest of us living here on Earth.
Read MoreAs we near the busiest season of the year at Lake James State Park, it’s a good time to soak up the last few days of spring before diving into summer.
Read MoreThe signs of spring are everywhere as Lake James State Park shrugs off the cold, dark days of winter and plants and animals emerge to greet the warming sun.
Read MoreBeetles, the most important organisms on Earth?
Read MoreA new year means a new opportunity to learn about the natural world around us. For more than a decade, North Carolina State Parks has dedicated an annual campaign to some fascinating group of critters, plants or natural process and given it “Year of …” status. Welcome to 2021, Year of the Beetle.
Read MoreIf there’s one constant everyone can rely on it is Nature’s unwavering march through the seasons.
Read MoreThere’s more progress to report in this final “Year of Fire” installment.
Read MoreThe changing seasons are as inevitable as the sunrise and sunset, and here at Lake James, Nature is transitioning from autumn to winter.
Read MoreLate summer brought a new chapter to the Lake James State Park burning program; the first “growing season” prescribed fire ever conducted at the park.
Read MoreThere’s no doubt, fall is a great time to view wildlife at Lake James State Park and the surrounding countryside.
Read MoreGiven normal conditions, this installment of the “Year of Fire” series would have included an update on numbers of acres burned at Lake James State Park during the spring. These have been anything but normal conditions and the prescribed fire program here has been halted for the time being.
Read MoreWithout the marvel of modern air conditioning or the uniquely human ability to sweat, the animals of the forest must adjust their periods of activity to avoid the heat of summer.
Read MoreWhile the Americans have become quite accustomed to the annual explosion of extreme wildfires in the West during late summer and into the fall, it is a different story here in the Southeast.
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