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

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

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

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

"In the distance, I could see the demarcation line of destruction above 3,000 feet where wind shear took down most of the big ...

The National Park Service said a missing hiker and longtime volunteer was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

A 73-year-old volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead over the weekend after she was reported missing ...

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

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 ...

Southern Living has previously praised Western NC for its beauty. Here's the reasoning behind the 7 locations writers chose ...

Gerald Ray McDowell, 85, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, died at his home on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in the loving presence of ...