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North Carolina is blessed with national parks in every corner of the state, preserving everything from mountains to beaches. Here's our guide to the best.

5 Spring Road Trips to Get Your Wildflower Fix April 29, 2021 | By Rebecca Parsons Share now: Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more. Home » Travel » 5 Spring Road Trips to Get Your Wildflower Fix Spring has sprung, and the wildflowers are here! Spectacular color displays are dotting hillsides and wilderness areas across the nation. It’s time to hop in the car and experience the blooms while they last. Although sightseers can sp...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park drips with the wonders of ecological mysteries and human history. But while the nearly 90-year-old park is world-famous for its research and documentation of plant and animal species from fungi to fireflies, bees to black bears, archaeological digs of Cherokee and other Native American sites, and preservation of white settlers’ homes, churches and mills, there has been a gaping omission. Long-missing from the rich palette of the remote Smoky Mountains wilde...