Looking for a memorable summer adventure? Consider spending a day on the water with one of the many oyster farm tours offered by our partner, the North Carolina Oyster Trail. Found all along North Carolina’s coast, these immersive experiences give visitors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the state’s most sustainable seafood industries while showcasing…
I will start by saying that I love pollinator week, and then I’ll say – I missed it this year, for you and for me. As my family started some of our yearly summer travels, it just slipped through the cracks. But my friend Michele has the most lovely pollinator garden and she wrote a…
I have been pondering how the NC Science Trail should approach the America 250 celebrations, and I believe the upcoming Semiquincentennial should remind people that America’s story is not just one of battles and politics—it’s also a story of observation, experimentation, engineering, and innovation. The people who settled and built North Carolina may not have…
This May (2026), two longtime coastal science destinations are celebrating major milestones along North Carolina’s southern coast. The Museum of Coastal Carolina is marking 35 years of marine and coastal education, while the Ingram Planetarium celebrates 25 years of bringing the wonders of the night sky to visitors of all ages. Founded by Stuart and Louise Ingram and operated…
Get ready to think outside the box… and then build with it! This spring, Discovery Place Science is turning everyday cardboard into an extraordinary city with Boxopolis: A Creative Cardboard City, popping up April 25 through May 10, 2026. Inside Boxopolis, imagination runs wild. One day it might be a skyline of cardboard skyscrapers—by the…
What if your next walk outside could help scientists, support conservation, and earn you a badge worthy of bragging rights? Good news! It CAN. The 2026 NC Bioblitz, part of the global City Nature Challenge, is returning April 24–27, and everyone in North Carolina is invited to join the biggest community-powered wildlife discovery party of…
The article written below was contributed by Katie Gray, the Schools in Parks Specialist at Lake James State Park. Katie writes about an entire Elementary School visiting their park, all K-5 students, one class at a time, to give the kids there an opportunity to see what the natural looks like just outside their back…
Every so often an email appears in my box that makes me smile from ear to ear. One of those magical email senders is Katie Gray, from Lake James State Park. Katie has so much enthusiasm and love for her park, and I love that she shares stories from Lake James with me regularly. It…
If you’re like me (and I think you are!) knowing that the NC Science Festival is right around the corner makes me almost giddy! An entire month of increible science events at our fingertips – all over the state. There’s nothing quite like it if you love science like I do. If you’re in the…
SPENCER, N.C. — In conjunction with the nationwide America 250 semiquincentennial commemoration taking place throughout 2026, the North Carolina Transportation Museum will host a three-part evening presentation series exploring the state’s early transportation history and its impact on America’s development. The N.C. Transportation Museum is part of the Division of State Historic Sites within the…