One overlook gives you a particularly spectacular view of the gorge and Linville River, and the other looks south at Hawksbill and Table Rock Mountains. Before doing some camping or hiking in ...

A rock climber was scaling the rock face of Shortoff Mountain and fell Saturday afternoon in Linville Gorge. Officials estimate the climber was about 25 feet from the base of the cliff when he fell.

Burke County Emergency Services wishes to inform hikers and outdoor enthusiasts that numerous Linville Gorge Wilderness Area ...

BURK COUNTY, N.C. — Linville Gorge Wilderness Area trails have reopened, but officials in Burke County warn that visitors should be extra cautious because the landscape has drastically changed ...