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In addition to a list of the state parks in North Carolina, this article focuses on three parks within Eastern Living Magazine the ten county coverage of the magazine: Goose Creek State Park, Medoc Mountain State Park, and Pettigrew State Park.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. Issue , February-March 2016,
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25515
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As North Carolina State Parks turns 100, tourism has grown from 4.2 million visitors in 1972 to 15 million visitors in 2015. The state parks system includes 41 parks and covers 225,537 acres.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 80 Issue 2, March/April 2016,
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34715
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As the North Carolina State Park system reaches its 100th year of service, they reflect back on how they attain their missions of protecting the ecological diversity of the state, educating citizens, and promote recreation. Highlights include the expanded Lake James, the volunteers who have made the program successful, and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 80 Issue 2, March/April 2016,
p4-11, il, por, map
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30658
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North Carolina’s state park system has thirty-six parks, four state recreation areas, and two state natural areas. These parks offer visitors the opportunity to learn about the area’s biodiversity, history and culture, and to experience wilderness, waterways and hiking trails. This article provides descriptions of eight new state parks that have opened since 2000.
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26532
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Despite claiming some of the nation’s most outstanding natural resources, North Carolina consistently ranks last in per-capita funding of its state park system. Al Radford, president of Friends of State Parks, is working to promote a holistic management approach that serves aesthetic, recreation and conservation education needs.
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14675
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Tryon's Palace will be the first historical area to become a State Park. More than half a million dollars will be spent in restoring the building to its original status.
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