A gull keeps watch from atop the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division's vehicle ferry Kinnakeet as it plies the Neuse River between Minnesott Beach and Cherry Branch. Photo: ...

Two Northern California tribes announced Wednesday that they signed a treaty last month, committing to jointly restore the Eel River and its fish populations.

North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are working to build a temporary bridge in the Pigeon River Gorge.

The Nature Conservancy recently compiled a list of some of the best places to hike in North Carolina, and two Wilmington-area trails were included.