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 ...

Waterfalls are a beloved staple of Western North Carolina recreation, but without exercising proper caution they can become deadly for visitors; Transylvania County provides safety guidelines for ...

One of the region’s most popular and accessible waterfalls is closed because of damage done by recent wildfires. Whitewater Falls and the Foothills Trail that connects to Whitewater Falls on the ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - There are a lot of areas of Western North Carolina still in recovery mode and unable to welcome visitors quite yet. Some places like the Blue Ridge Parkway are going ...

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 ...

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 ...