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Hayley Tate - Graduation to Vocation: Hayley Tate is Promoting Wellness through Recreation - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 23, 2021

Graduation to Vocation: Hayley Tate is Promoting Wellness through Recreation

Hayley Tate will soon graduate with a master’s degree in parks, recreation, tourism and sport management. She is currently a licensed recreational therapist with UNC Health.
The coast of North Carolina's Corolla Beach in the Outer Banks

Oct 27, 2021

Changing Tides: Reimagining Tourism in the Outer Banks

As a tourism boom threatens the region's economic, social and environmental resources, one NC State researcher is working with communities to identify solutions.

Oct 11, 2021

Study Raises Questions About Access to Urban Parks During the Pandemic

A study led by researchers from NC State found the use of outdoor parks and trails in urban areas of North Carolina declined in the summer of 2020.
Children in nature - Study Finds Natural Outdoor Spaces Are Less Common at Schools - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 1, 2021

Study Finds Natural Outdoor Spaces Are Less Common at Schools

NC State researchers found natural spaces like woods or gardens were relatively rare in a small sample of elementary and middle schools in Wake County.
Taylor Richardson - Five Questions with National Park Service Guide Taylor Richardson - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Sep 15, 2021

5 Questions with National Park Service Guide Taylor Richardson

Taylor Richardson '19 talks about her time at the College of Natural Resources and how it prepared her to work as a park guide for the National Mall and Memorial Parks.
Woman and child walking in a park - 4 Low-Cost Ways To Create Safe Public Spaces Where All Kids Can Play - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Aug 6, 2021

4 Low-Cost Ways To Create Safe Public Spaces Where All Kids Can Play

NC State associate professor Aaron Hipp and other experts describe four ways for communities to create opportunities for more play for children.
Five Questions with Parks and Recreation Director Cory Tobin, College of Natural Resources, Cory Tobin, feature

Aug 4, 2021

5 Questions with Parks and Recreation Director Cory Tobin

Tobin, who graduated with an online Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport Management degree in 2016, is managing a team that maintains an 84-acre park system with 17 different facilities.
Red deer stag walking on a hill.

Aug 2, 2021

This Is How College Students Think We Could Pay for Wildlife Conservation in the US

States would support new ways of paying for wildlife conservation, including drawing on revenue from natural resource extraction companies and using state-level sources like lottery funds or sales taxes.
Tourists on Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland.

Jul 30, 2021

Ask an Expert: What is Sustainable Tourism?

NC State expert Whitney Knollenberg explains how sustainable tourism development can benefit destinations.
Aerial view of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Photo by aoldman via iStock.

Jul 30, 2021

New Partnership Aims to Ensure a Sustainable Future for the Outer Banks of North Carolina

As businesses in the Outer Banks struggle to keep up with a tourism boom, a new research initiative is underway to identify solutions.