North Carolina is packed with a diverse geography and close to major travel destinations, which makes it a great launchpad ...

Part of what makes the North Carolina mountains unique is the people who pepper the area with creativity and hospitality ...

Yellow Creek – For the second time in a span of 2 1/2 weeks, a hiker had to be rescued from the Appalachian Trail in Graham ...

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging — a practice ...

Coworkers believe he may be hiking the Appalachian Trail. Bennet was described as 6 feet and 190 pounds with brown hair. He has a dragon skeleton tattoo on his back and tribal print tattoos on his ...

This list includes the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, Historic Sites, National Forest lands, and State Parks.

The combined drop of Upper and Lower Whitewater Falls (the latter extending into South Carolina) measures an astonishing 811 feet, dwarfing many more famous waterfalls. For comparison, Niagara Falls ...

The journey to Whitewater Falls is the perfect appetizer for the main event. Located in the Nantahala National Forest, near the charming mountain town of Cashiers, the drive alone delivers ...

Ahead of the busy summer hiking season, funding freezes and mass layoffs also are disrupting repairs on the East Coast's Appalachian Trail after ... public safety and access to recreation areas ...

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, appoints State Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs, left, to the North Carolina Supreme Court to fill a vacancy, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the ...

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail that runs through three western states is already challenging. Now the grueling journey may ...

BLUE RIDGE, GA. - Ahead of the busy summer hiking season, funding freezes and mass layoffs also are disrupting repairs on the East Coast's Appalachian Trail after nearly 500 miles (800 kilometers ...