With temperatures slowly rising to the balmy Western North Carolina summer standard, and old favorites reopening to visitors, it's a great time to start planning a hike. There are countless trails in ...

One of the most popular waterfalls in the North Carolina mountains has reopened after it closed for two years. The National Forest Service wanted to improve access to the Catawba Falls in McDowell ...

Few natural sights are quite as attractive as an epic waterfall. For millions of travelers looking to get the best shots for their social media feeds, or else just experience a memorable scene of ...

With 200+ overlooks scattered along the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway, you could easily drive the world-renowned scenic route and see countless jaw-dropping mountain vistas without taking more than a ...

Memorial Day weekend is often considered the unofficial start of summer; There are plenty of ways to enjoy the warm weather in Western North Carolina, including the area's many waterfalls.

Summer is heating up and it's getting harder to spend time outside, beautiful as it may be. Luckily, the clear cold water in the creeks, streams and waterfalls of Western North Carolina offers an ...

A hiker plummeted 20 feet into a ravine in a popular North Carolina waterfalls area on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Friday, her rescuers said. Crews contended with “difficult terrain” and fog, rain and ...

Big Bradley Falls is about 75 feet high and “is located in a small gorge along Cove Creek,” Blue Ridge Mountain Life reports. HD Carolina video screengrab For the second time in a week, someone has ...