Some of my favorite North Carolina hiking trails are those that push you beyond your comfort zone. I'm not necessarily talking about the strenuous, technical ascents that require you to watch every ...

ASHEVILLE - The U.S. Forest Service is conducting prescribed burns on thousands of acres in the Pisgah and Nantahala national ...

Pisgah National Forest rangers temporarily closed access to a popular and dangerous Avery County waterfall and hiking trail to clear Helene debris.

The Blue Ghost Firefly show is making its way back to western North Carolina.

Lake Junaluska and Wilderness Trail, a long-time adventure and backpacking ministry, have joined forces to launch a new satellite program at Lake Junaluska June 6–11. Based in Troutdale, Virginia, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 20-mile hiking and mountain biking trail in Transylvania County has a new identity that the conservation group behind it hopes ...

The Pisgah Visitor Center will remain open during the federal government shutdown with the help of volunteers from a regional nonprofit amid Western North Carolina's busiest tourist season. FIND ...

A 20-mile trail loop in Transylvania County now has a new name: Pisgah Passage. The nonprofit Pisgah Conservancy said the name was selected out of nearly 300 entries in its “Name This Loop” contest ...

Home to the most visited national park in the U.S., North Carolina's Appalachia is full of surprises. It boasts diverse attractions—from an unexpected Japanese-style resort in Asheville to an ...