Press Releases

The North Carolina Symphony returns to Tryon Palace in downtown New Bern for its annual free concert on the South Lawn Tuesday, June 7.

North Carolina state park officials will join Carolina Mountain Club (CMC) volunteers June 4 for the grand opening of a new 20-mile section of the Mountains-to-Sea (MTS) State Trail.

Brent Lane will discuss the search for the Lost Colony during a free lecture in downtown Raleigh June 6.

More than 40 volunteers worked to restore native habitat in Dismal Swamp State Park in Camden County by planting 3,000 Atlantic white cedar seedlings during a thee-day project in late April and early May, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.

To celebrate World Atlatl Day, test your survival skills at Town Creek Indian Mound's 2nd Annual Archaeolympic Games Saturday, June 4. 

 Discover camp life and the role of the Civil War enlisted man in battle at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site Saturday, June 11.   

When students escape the classroom for a joyous summer, make sure reading is on the list of fun things to do. The Summer Reading 2016 program at local libraries encourage everyone to get busy! The children's theme, On Your Mark, Get Set, Read; teen theme, Get in the Game: Read; and adult theme, Exercise Your Mind - Read, all celebrate the link between a fit body and a fit mind.

The lilting tones of the dulcimer, the buzz of bees and the chugging of antique farm tractors will be the symphony for Farm Day, Saturday, June 11, at Gov. Charles B.Aycock State Historic Site. The free program will celebrate 19th century farm heritage from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Whether you are looking to explore the outdoors, learn more about North Carolina history or get an up close view of wildlife this Memorial Day weekend, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) offers a variety of attractions for every family to enjoy.

Asheville-born Thomas Wolfe wrote the most impressive collection of books to be penned by a North Carolinian. He observed life in his hometown, and in the boarding house run by his mother, Julia, for much of his subject matter, particularly in his first published book, "Look Homeward, Angel." Other works to follow included "Of Time and the River," and "You Can't Go Home Again."