A mountain range straddling Tennessee and North Carolina is one of the most beautiful on the Appalachian Trail, where hikes cross flower-filled forests.

Travelers in search of charming downtown areas, outdoor recreation, and sweeping vistas should set their sights on these ...

After devastating floods last year, many Western NC mountain towns are open for business and need your dollars. Here’s where ...

Of the 252 miles of parkway in North Carolina, from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the Virginia state line ... Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 401, south of Bent Creek Gap.

Near the famed Appalachian Trail, Weverton Cliffs is a scenic 1.9-mile out-and-back hike located in South Mountain State Park ... of the best beaches in North Carolina, making it ideal for ...

Only three venomous snakes live in the wild in New York: the timber rattlesnake, the Eastern massasauga and the Northern ...

Low- and mid-elevation trails offer fine ... of high Appalachian Mountains. Birders often begin at Roan Mountain State Park on Hwy. 143 and wind their way south as the road ascends to Carver’s Gap at ...

Located in Bear Mountain State Park, the trail is part of the ... although the start of Popolopen Gorge Trail, which starts at Route 9W just south of Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, is ...

Users can select activities by season, filter trails based on permitted uses like hiking, biking and horseback riding, and ...

A summer fun-themed roundup of 10Best Readers Choice lists included several options right here in Western NC. Here's where.

79-year-old man killed in crash while backing out of driveway in Winston-Salem ...