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Study Offers Insights for Mapping ‘Coastal Squeeze’ Impacts to Historical, Natural Sites

Parks Recreation and Tourism Management

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.
Kelvin Borges stands in front of International Paper sign

Jul 29, 2021

Not Your Average Summer

This summer, students from the NC State College of Natural Resources are participating in internships, co-ops and volunteer programs across the country — from Raleigh to Wyoming.
victoria hikes at Yellowstone - Not Your Average Summer: Creating Sustainable Outdoor Experiences - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 28, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Creating Sustainable Outdoor Experiences

Victoria Fuda, a senior majoring in parks, recreation and tourism management, discusses her hospitality internship at the country's first national park.
Professor Carla Barbieri is Supporting Small Farms through Agritourism, College of Natural Resources, Carla Barbieri at The Vollmer Farm in NC, feature

Jul 16, 2021

Faculty Feature: Meet Professor Carla Barbieri

Barbieri is a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management and head of the Agritourism and Societal Well-being Lab.

Sydney Jordan - Not Your Average Summer: Supporting Youth Athletes in Houston - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jul 7, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Supporting Youth Athletes in Houston

As an intern for the Harris County Houston Sports Authority in Texas, Sydney Jordan is helping support the city's 2021 AAU Junior Olympic Games.

Faculty Profile: Kathryn Stevenson is Connecting Youth, Nature and Communities through Environmental Education, College of Natural Resources, Kathryn Stevenson, feature

Jul 6, 2021

Faculty Feature: Meet Assistant Professor Kathryn Stevenson

Stevenson is the director of NC State’s Environmental Education Lab and an assistant professor of parks, recreation and tourism management.

Five Questions with Outdoor Adventures Coordinator Lauren Stover, College of Natural Resources, Lauren Stover, feature

Jul 2, 2021

5 Questions with Outdoor Adventures Coordinator Lauren Stover

Stover '18 talks about her time at the College of Natural Resources and how it prepared her to work as the Outdoor Adventures coordinator for NC State Wellness and Recreation.
Five Questions with Park Ranger and Superintendent Rebecca Harriett, College of Natural Resources, Rebecca Harriett, feature

Jun 7, 2021

5 Questions with Park Ranger and Superintendent Rebecca Harriett

In her 38 years with the National Park Service, Harriett held multiple positions at parks, monuments and historic sites across the nation.
A field of leafy green vegetables - Building a Case for Community Gardens - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jun 1, 2021

Building a Case for Community Gardens

As a community garden in Raleigh fights to remove regulatory barriers, one NC State expert weighs in on the benefits of urban agriculture.
Coastal marshes on Johns Island. Credit: Lindsey Smart - Study Offers Insights for Mapping 'Coastal Squeeze' Impacts to Historical, Natural Sites - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

May 17, 2021

Study Offers Insights for Mapping ‘Coastal Squeeze’ Impacts to Historical, Natural Sites

NC State researchers mapped the impact of the "coastal squeeze" of sea-level rise and development on historical, environmental and cultural sites on Johns Island, South Carolina.