Tomorrow is National Trails Day, and the North Carolina Zoo hopes you will explore one of their beautiful hikes. Several ...

The African American Heritage Driving Tour covers 55 miles of Charlotte history. Grandfather Mountain Trail challenges hikers ...

let Backpacker be your guide with the classic roundup of the best hikes for kids, originally published in 2017 and updated for 2025. —Adam Roy, Editor in Chief Step up your I Spy game on this ...

The Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower Trail is the strangest hiking trail name in North Carolina. Read on to discover how it earned its unique name.

And in the Carolinas, hiking season is underway — and both North Carolina and South Carolina boast some of the region’s best trails ... through nature with the kids, a moderate path to ...

There's no official list naming Oregon's best hikes for children — how do you measure something like that? — but if one did exist, Sweet Creek Trail would be near the top. The hike is 2.2 ...

Two Western North Carolina destinations were recognized in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice summer travel awards. Bridal Veil Falls hiking trail in DuPont State Recreational Forest ranked 8th ...

MORGANTON — Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) announces the opening of a new public hiking trail on its South Mountains Headwaters Preserve property in Burke County. Named the Bob Benner ...

Looking to get outside with the kids and enjoy some fresh air? Whether it’s spring, summer, fall or winter, the outdoors are always open for adventure. These top kid-friendly hiking trails near ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

With temperatures slowly rising to the balmy Western North Carolina summer standard ... among the many choices for hiking at Mount Mitchell. A somewhat challenging trail, the 4-mile loop climbs ...

Among the places that will have to be rebuilt after Hurricane Helene are two long-distance hiking trails that traverse and symbolize the rugged mountains of Western North Carolina. The Appalachian ...