In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened several trails and roads in the Appalachian Ranger District. The U.S. Forest Service has ...

Nearly five months after Hurricane Helene devastated a portion of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina, hikers can ...

A part of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina has reopened nearly four and a half months after Helene.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Nearly 1.2 million cubic yards of debris have been cleared from North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane ...

For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened more trails and roads throughout areas of the Pisgah National Forest’s Appalachian ...

Four legendary long-distance backpackers share their favorite training hikes to prepare for weeks or months of thru-hiking.

A missing 73-year-old North Carolina hiker was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, park ...

A missing 73-year-old hiker from western North Carolina was found dead at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past ...

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We drove through the mountains to see the waterfalls but completely missed the charming town of Franklin North Carolina, here ...