While many national and state parks in Western North Carolina remain closed after Helene's destruction, Gorges State Park is ...

One of the cutest towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Brevard, even prides itself as the "Land of Waterfalls" (there are 250 of them in the area). These waterfalls are spread acros ...

The charming mountain town in North Carolina offers plenty of outdoor adventure options, with many hiking trails, picturesque waterfalls and fly-fishing in 107 miles of rivers and streams brimming ...

North Carolina is home to plenty of well-known big cities such ... Best things to do in Bryson City Writers appreciated Bryson City for its closeness to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and ...

The Bridal Veil Falls hike at Dupont State Forest ... This point-to-point hike is part of North Carolina's state hiking trail, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. While the Mountains-to-Sea Trail ...

Vandals used cans of spray paint to deface ancient rock walls leading to Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service. The 1.3-mile Laurel Falls ...

Now that we live permanently in Raleigh, we’re constantly on the look out for places to explore in our own Tar Heel state. We regularly take road trips with our kids and our favorite places to ...

A man seen admiring the view from atop a cliff at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, was later found dead at the bottom of it, according to the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation.

An unusual home for North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains comprises a Japanese-style farmhouse set on 18 bucolic acres with a rushing waterfall as its centerpiece. The property has 800 feet of ...

The park features a variety of hiking trails, waterfalls, and recreational activities ... Carolina border — home to a third of Western North Carolina's rare or endangered species — was ...

Fewer than 15 years before, this sprawling Appalachian temperate rainforest near the South Carolina border — home to a third of Western North ... its rivers and waterfalls funneled through ...