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WOODY MARSHALL photos, NEWS & RECORD 
Ruben Villano is embraced at the prayer vigil for victims of the
June 16 Dan River tubing accident in Eden. Villano was in the group
of nine tubers floating down the river that went over a dam. Four
people, including Villano, were rescued from the water the next
day. Four bodies were recovered and one person remains missing.
WOODY MARSHALL, NEWS & RECORD 
Elias Meadows, 4, holds a candle at the prayer vigil Saturday
for the victims of the June 16 Dan River tubing accident in
Eden.
WOODY MARSHALL, NEWS & RECORD 
Greensboro News & Record Angelica Villano thanks everyone for ....

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North Carolina state parks report record 19.8 million visitors in 2020


RALEIGH — North Carolina state parks experienced a record number of visitors in 2020.
State parks and recreation areas welcomed 19.8 million visitors last year — 400,000 more than any other year on record and 1.2 million more visitors than in 2019. The previous record for visitation was set in 2017 when the parks welcomed 19.4 million visitors.
“As we came together to face the pandemic, our state parks became a comfort in a time of isolation,” Gov. Roy Cooper said. “The records set in park visitation show that our outdoor spaces hold even greater value than we could have imagined before the challenges of the last year.”
Park staff attribute the increased visitation not only to public recognition that outdoor recreation promotes better health during the pandemic, but also to recently completed Connect N.C. Bond projects at parks across the state. These projects include improved and expanded campground facilities, new trails and visitor cent ....

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