On the night before Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters swept through Clyde, Cleidi and Luis Garcia gathered their three children ...

While voluntourism — which can be thought of as travel with a purpose — isn’t a new concept, it’s seeing a surge in Western ...

Our well-being is tied to clean rivers and biodiversity. And ecotourism has become a huge economic player in Southern Appalachia.

Downtown Asheville businesses are asking people to visit the area as it works to recover and rebuild seven months after ...

Hurricane Helene dropped historic rainfall, caused catastrophic flooding, and contributed to more than 2,000 landslides in September 2024.

Mooresville’s Soul Creations is also continuing to sell a hurricane relief candle, available in a variety of scents. All ...

Rachael Sawyer is normally Buncombe County’s Director of Strategic Partnerships but she’s currently serving as the Helene ...

people care about each other, and people help each other.” While her children grew up “in a reality in which in every single second of every single day, a rocket might hit them,” Holot said ...