There's no shortage of charming mountain towns nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains, offering the perfect setting for an ...

Nearly untouched by development and around the corner from an old-growth forest, this pristine lake is the perfect getaway ...

The U.S. Forest Service and other agencies have confirmed two July 23 accidents at Western North Carolina waterfalls, including one that resulted in a fatality. Transylvania County Rescue Squad Chief ...

Firefighter Joseph Orr "lost his life in a tragic accident (July 23) while enjoying the great outdoors that he loved," according to the Clarks Chapel Fire-Recue. A North Carolina medical examiner’s ...

It's leaf peeping season and we've compiled a list of scenic byways in Western North Carolina that are open and ready for ...

The community is invited to a birthday bash on June 28, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Nantahala Outdoor Center’s operations on the Chattahoochee River. Nantahala Outdoor Center is one of the ...

Conservation groups have sued the U.S. Forest Service, arguing that the agency’s plans to log a sensitive area of the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina violate federal law. The lawsuit, ...

Two days before Jenni and Austin Foster's wedding in North Carolina on Sept. 17, the couple embarked on a 'bold' adventure ...

Western North Carolina is home to hundreds of miles of hiking trails, cascading waterfalls, old-growth forests and sacred lands, most of which are found throughout Pisgah and Nantahala national ...

A North Carolina medical examiner’s report confirms that a young Macon County firefighter was the person who drowned July 23 at a waterfall in the Nantahala National Forest. According to the report ...