This underrated town in North Carolina barely makes a dent on the map, but it's one of the most important stops along the Appalachian Trail.

GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat ...

This waterfall in North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest is the ideal swimming hole for families, with easy access and ...

The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA ...

Roughly 190,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service lands were impacted in Tropical Storm Helene, a Forest Service district ranger announced late last month.

For help, LaFond reached out to the Carolina Mountain Club, which maintains 94 miles of the Appalachian Trail north of the park. Most CMC members reside in the Asheville area, much closer to the ...

For help, LaFond reached out to the Carolina Mountain Club, which maintains 94 miles of the Appalachian Trail north of the park. Most CMC members reside in the Asheville area, much closer to the ...

Appalachian Trail is ranked #9 out of 20 things to do in Asheville, NC. ... About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles along the Tennessee border.

He thinks Jordan first appeared on the trail in Hot Springs, North Carolina, where he allegedly pulled a knife on other hikers at a shelter commonly used by trail walkers.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — Our foraging party nibbles lemony mountain sorrel and delicate violets as we hike past forested valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on our ...

Repairs and cleanup have begun as crews were already in place at a nearby construction site to repair damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

A popular mountain bursting with rhododendrons and endangered species in Mitchell County will soon reopen, nearly eight ...