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MORGANTON — On Dec. 29, 2023, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) acquired 1,460 acres in the Pinnacle Mountains, a section of the South Mountains in Rutherford and McDowell counties.

"I'm grateful and want to return the favor by offering it the protection it deserves."

"It is a tremendous legacy that they will make."

Though it has been a statewide campaign, the initial steps of celebrating Year of the Trail in North Carolina during 2023 started in Burke County. In March 2021, Beth Heile,

Last week, the 443-acre Prospect Ridge property was added to Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina’s (FCNC) Smith Cliffs Henry Fork River Preserve, connecting six previous FCNC acquisitions and significantly growing

The Burke County Planning Board put off hearing a planned rezoning Thursday of about 1,062 acres for a megasite. And Burke Development Inc. announced Monday that it is receiving a Golden LEAF grant for the megasite.

Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) announced the transfer of 332 acres within the corridor of the National Wild and Scenic River Wilson Creek in Cal

On Saturday, Oct. 14, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) will officially open the Oak Hill Community Park and Forest to the public, a 652-acre property that the land trust

The ribbon has been cut on the new fishing pier and kayak launch at Valdese Lakeside Park.

More than 600 people from across the nation converged in Cherokee last week for the sixth annual Outdoor Economy Conference, the nation’s leading econ...