This story originally published online at The 9th Street Journal. Over Labor Day weekend, the normally quiet Confluence Natural Area nature preserve in Orange County was brimming with families. Site ...

Especially in the autumn, the trails around the Eno River draw thousands of hikers. However, long before the Eno River State Park was established, the land there was used by early European settlers, ...

Brenda Pate and Jerry Ellis are tenants of neglected property along Open Air Camp Road owned by the Eno River Association. Credit: Brett Villena When Jerry Ellis started renting his current ...

Nature lovers have a new spot to appreciate the beauty of the Triangle. On Thursday, the Eno River Association opened the Panther Branch Natural Area, which includes 56 acres and over 2 miles of ...

The Eno River State Park is a favorite Autumn hike for many Triangle families. With winding trails and thick orange foliage, hikers might be surprised to discover ruins of abandoned buildings and ...

Eno River State Park was established in 1973, when it received its first donated parcel of 90 acres. Since then, it's grown to more than 4,600 acres across Durham and Orange counties. Fifty years ago, ...