Recent improvements make Catawba Falls safe and accessible for all ages, making it a must-do summer trip. The secret is out: Asheville is a hidden gem that's been discovered in the mountains of ...

N.C. — One of the most popular waterfalls in the North Carolina mountains has reopened after it closed for two years. The National Forest Service wanted to improve access to the Catawba Falls in ...

Reaching the top of Catawba River Trail, where cooled air from the falls drifts onto the path ... be built in the shape of the district’s mountain skyline. For inspiration, the engineer used ...

Among the five chosen by writers, Catawba Falls, complete with two years of improvements before its May reopening, received plenty of praise. Here's what Backpacker writers said about the Old Fort ...