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The scenery and natural heritage of the Broad River Basin have captivated tourists and ecologists alike. Hollywood even memorialized some of these places on the big screen, including in battle scenes filmed for the 1992 movie “Last of the Mohicans” at the 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls.

The 200-mile Cape Fear River is the main tributary and namesake of the state’s largest river basin. It is the only river in North Carolina that flows directly into the ocean.

The Catawba River Basin in North Carolina is a place of extremes—you can discover both urban and wild adventures within its boundaries. The basin contains a large national wilderness area near its headwaters and a major metropolitan area where the Catawba River flows into South Carolina.

North Carolina Environmental Education Certification encourages professional development in environmental education and recognizes educators committed to environmental stewardship.

The Chowan River Basin is a region of vast hardwood swamps and tea-colored rivers. It is a place where fish were once currency and rivers were once highways.

In 2012 researchers in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at N.C. State University partnered with members of the N.C. Environmental Literacy Plan working group to study environmental literacy among N.C. middle school students.

The Cherokee Indians already had countless names for the French Broad River by the time white huntsmen first approached this mountain region. Their river was “Long Man” and its tributaries “Chattering Children.”

Lying in the westernmost part of North Carolina, the Hiwassee River Basin is the land of the Cherokee. The Hiwassee’s name comes from the Cherokee word “Ayuhwasi,” which refers to a savanna or meadow.

The Little Tennessee River Basin contains famed trout streams, the world-renowned Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a staggering diversity of aquatic wildlife and sparkling, clear rivers that squeeze through forested, picture-perfect gorges.