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Close-up of Hailey Post - 5 Questions with Visit Raleigh Administration Manager Hailey Post - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 6, 2023

5 Questions with Visit Raleigh Administration Manager Hailey Post

Post '21 graduated from the parks, recreation and tourism management program and now works for Visit Raleigh.

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Jan 17, 2023

How To Study Sport Programs and Facilities in the United Kingdom

NC State students will engage with sport industry professionals and scholars to gain an international perspective on sport programs and sustainable facility management.

Jan 16, 2023

PRTSM Online Grad Appreciates His Journey Spanning Three Decades

Daniel Lussier '22 shares the story of how he discovered his career path with the help of the online Master of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sports Management degree program at NC State.

Kids pick up trash on the beach - Study: Bilingual Kids Could Lead in Ocean Environmental Action - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 13, 2023

Study: Bilingual Kids Could Lead In Ocean Environmental Action

Participation in environmental education programs can motivate children across diverse language groups to act responsibly toward the environment, a recent study from North Carolina State University researchers suggests.

Close-up of metal wolf sculpture in the Reynolds Coliseum Walk of Fame - NC state Professor Part of Global Initiative to Make Sports More Sustainable - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 11, 2023

NC State Professor Part of Global Initiative to Make Sports More Sustainable

Jonathan Casper is one of the co-authors of โ€œSports for Nature,โ€ a report commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme to set a baseline for โ€œnature conscious workโ€ in the sport sector. 

Julianne Reas stands on a lakeshore in front of a mountain - 5 Questions with Global Change Fellow Juulianne Read - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 2, 2022

5 Questions with Global Change Fellow Julianne Reas

Reas, a second-year graduate student in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, is working to better understand the drivers of conservation action on local and global levels.

Gentoo penguins standing on a stony beach with a ship in the background - Antarctica's Tourism Boom Could Be Stressing Out Penguins - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 30, 2022

Antarcticaโ€™s Tourism Boom Could Be Stressing Out Penguins

NC State researchers recently found that common tourism behaviors could be disturbing the chinstrap and gentoo penguins of Barrientos Island in the Antarctic Peninsula.

Students examine a water quality meter - Growing Tomorrow's Natural Resource Leaders - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 15, 2022

Growing Tomorrowโ€™s Natural Resource Leaders

In the College of Natural Resources, planet Earth provides the classroom, and natureโ€™s bounty the curriculum โ€” but itโ€™s the people who set it apart.

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Oct 5, 2022

Park Scholar Isaac Drown Talks About His Journey to NC State

Drown is a freshman studying parks, recreation and tourism management at the College of Natural Resources.

Students sit in front of a waterfall - How Outdoor Adventures Can Help Students Bond - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Sep 21, 2022

How Outdoor Adventures Can Help Students Bond

Facing adversity on outdoor adventures helped students make meaningful connections, even across differences, an NC State study found.