In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...

Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...

You'll feel connected to nature and your loved one as you enjoy this 3.2-mile trail in Fort Macon State Park. Its beauty is ...

We drove through the mountains to see the waterfalls but completely missed the charming town of Franklin North Carolina, here ...

A missing 73-year-old North Carolina hiker was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park ...

For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

Southern Living has previously praised Western NC for its beauty. Here's the reasoning behind the 7 locations writers chose ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened several trails and roads in the Appalachian Ranger District. The U.S. Forest Service has ...

Houghton was a resident of Jackson County, North Carolina. Houghton volunteered at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than 20 years. In 2022, Houghton was nominated for the National ...

The remains of a North Carolina woman who had been missing for over a year have been found by a dive team, officials said. A ...