The U.S. Forest Service and other agencies have confirmed two July 23 accidents at Western North Carolina waterfalls, including one that resulted in a fatality. Transylvania County Rescue Squad Chief ...

Firefighter Joseph Orr "lost his life in a tragic accident (July 23) while enjoying the great outdoors that he loved," according to the Clarks Chapel Fire-Recue. A North Carolina medical examiner’s ...

Guests wanting to be closer to the river and trails can book private cabins, and for the truly adventurous, there are ...

North Carolina is a unique state in that it has every kind of beauty you can think of – from the coast to the mountains, tucked within its borders is an immeasurable amount of beauty. From the misty ...

As spring approaches, it’s a good time to plan some outdoor excursions. For a quick excursion or a week getaway, there are plenty of places in North Carolina to explore. And, as every hiker and ...

Instagram boasts unlimited picturesque waterfalls, but one in North Carolina is making waves with a unique difference. A few miles outside anunderrated but scenic Blue Ridge mountain town called North ...

Whitewater Falls, the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, reopened on Friday in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina after wildfires closed public access last year. The ...

Fall is a great time to visit any of North Carolina’s hundreds of waterfalls. In the North Carolina mountains, Transylvania County alone has 250 to see, earning the county southwest of Asheville the ...

A North Carolina medical examiner’s report confirms that a young Macon County firefighter was the person who drowned July 23 at a waterfall in the Nantahala National Forest. According to the report ...