After historic flooding in central North Carolina earlier this week, five swimming sites along rivers failed testing for ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. A few landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a ...

The invasive spotted lanternfly, a pest harmful to agriculture and forestry, has been detected in South Carolina. Clemson ...

Until the early 1900s, the Pee Dee River ran free and clear from the North Carolina mountains to the South Carolina coast ...

From timber rattlesnakes to garter snakes, discover which snakes live along the Appalachian Trail—and how to stay safe during ...

From bald eagles to indigo buntings, this county park near Raleigh has some of the best birdwatching in North Carolina.

Imagine traveling more than 600 miles from the only home you’ve ever known, to a mountain ridge you’ve never been to. It’s nighttime, completely dark, and you don’t have a map, GPS, compass, or ...

One of the largest male great white sharks ever recorded in the northwest Atlantic has made a splash near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The largest tagged great white shark on record in the Atlantic Ocean resurfaced off the coast of North Carolina this week, scientists said ...

Perhaps the big fish is visiting for the upcoming 50th birthday of 'Jaws,' the upcoming July 4 holiday, or it is just plain migrating north. Whatever the reason, the Atlantic Ocean's largest tagged ...