Classified for credit

469-mile National Parkway corridor — supports geography, Appalachian ecology, geology, and physical education via ranger programs and trails.

Large state-operated zoo with strong conservation programs — covers animal biology, ecology, and global biodiversity.

Large accredited zoo with North American and African habitats — supports zoology, conservation biology, and animal behavior.

Wildlife conservatory housing large carnivores and exotic animals — covers zoology, conservation biology, and animal behavior.

Formal Italian garden on the Biltmore Estate — supports landscape design, horticulture, and European garden history.

469-mile scenic parkway through the Appalachians offering geology, forest ecology, and Appalachian cultural history via ranger programs and visitor centers.

NPS barrier-island seashore with beaches, marshes, and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse — coastal ecology, barrier-island geology, and maritime history.

National seashore with barrier islands, lighthouse, and beach ecosystems — covers coastal geology, migratory bird biology, and Outer Banks maritime history.

National seashore on barrier islands covering coastal ecology, tidal processes, and lighthouse history through ranger programs and beach exploration.

Nonprofit big-cat sanctuary offering guided tours of rescued tigers, lions, and other wild felines — covers wildlife conservation and exotic-animal welfare.

State park centered on a 315-foot monadnock in the Blue Ridge foothills — supports geology, erosion processes, Appalachian ecology, and physical fitness units.

North Carolina state park featuring granite monadnock formations and Lake Lure access — supports geology, ecology, and physical education.

North Carolina state park with Piedmont monadnock geology, ridge trails, and diverse habitats — geology, plant ecology, and physical geography.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden with themed gardens and naturalist programming — plant taxonomy, horticulture, and Piedmont ecosystems.

North Carolina state park with waterfalls and Blue Ridge escarpment ecosystems — Appalachian geology, temperate rainforest ecology, and watershed science.

High-elevation Blue Ridge peak with wildlife habitats, a swinging bridge, and nature museum — covers Appalachian ecology, geology, and elevation-driven biomes.

High-elevation Blue Ridge state park with a Mile High Swinging Bridge and wildlife habitats — covers Appalachian geology, elevation-gradient ecology, and conservation.

Barrier island state park accessible by ferry — coastal ecology, dune formation, estuarine biology, and tidal dynamics.

North Carolina state park with quartzite monadnock, waterfalls, and diverse ecosystems — covers geology, plant ecology, and Blue Ridge natural history.

Largest natural sand dune system on the East Coast — aeolian geology, coastal ecology, and wind-energy physics via ranger programs and self-guided dune hiking.

1,500-acre Mecklenburg County nature preserve with trails, wetlands, and a historic farmstead — supports ecology, wildlife biology, and field science.

State park atop the highest peak in the eastern US — covers Appalachian ecology, elevation-driven climate zones, and meteorology with an on-site weather station.

North Carolina state park along one of the oldest rivers in North America — supports river ecology, paddling PE, and Appalachian geology.

Cape Lookout National Seashore and Ocracoke Island barrier islands — coastal geology, tidal ecology, migratory bird habitat, and maritime geography.