From the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains to secluded hiking havens in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Outer Banks along the coastal seaboard, the Tar Heel State is full of diverse ...

As it turns out, gopher snakes don’t have the corner on swimming. With nearly 4,000 snake species worldwide, it’s impossible to know how many of them swim. Some are rare or endangered. And in some ...

This large reservoir with miles of shoreline offers ample fishing and boating opportunities. But there's a dangerous secret lurking beneath the surface.

This collection of stories explores ways to stay safe from natural hazards in North Carolina during the summer months. The articles discuss how to identify six venomous snakes and describe the varied ...