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The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) will open the North Carolina Zoo’s new Asia expansion on March 1, 2027. The new continent will be the Zoo’s first major development in more than 30 years. The last was the North America Continent section in 1994.
Not all North Carolinians supported independence during the American Revolution. Some remained loyal to the Crown, while others sought to remain neutral amid the conflict.
A pioneering mathematician, aeronautical engineer and advocate for women in engineering, soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Duke Homestead State Historic Site and the Duke Homestead History and Education Corporation (DHHEC) are teaming up to bring vintage base ball (yes, two words) back to the historic Durham Athletic Park.
North Carolina State Parks and its parent agency, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, announced today that the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a program under the federal Department of the Interior, has awarded nearly $4 million total to nine local parks and recreation projects ac
Fort Fisher State Historic Site will host a World War II living history program on Saturday, Oct. 3. Military and civilian re-enactors will set up living history displays on the green between the visitor center and earthworks.
North Carolina’s first gay and lesbian march, held in Durham in 1981, soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, marking five decades of conservation science, partnerships and efforts to protect the state’s most significant natural areas.