Is hiking in the Western North Carolina mountains, which by the way are the highest in the Eastern United States – the best idea? Yes, actually. While we can have wildly vacillating temperatures and ...
Mount Mitchell's miles of hiking trails will delight both casual and experienced hikers. Whether you’re looking for a casual hike, or a longer and more strenuous adventure, Mount Mitchell State Park ...
BURNSVILLE – The love for Pisgah National Forest, its trails, rivers, campgrounds and other amenities, shows no sign of slowing down. It’s not just Bent Creek Experimental Forest’s parking lots in ...
ASHEVILLE – Another round of good news for leaf lookers, sightseers and anyone who loves the outdoors — a major section of road on the Blue Ridge Parkway is now complete, and Mount Mitchell State Park ...
Newly reopened section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 380 in Asheville, NC. Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene triggered landslides that closed large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway, one ...
This is part of our Hiking Guide series rolling out this spring and summer. [Related guide: How to get to some of North Carolina’s best views of the Blue Ridge Mountains] [Related guide: Here’s where ...
ASHEVILLE - Hungry hikers and thirsty sightseers traversing the highest mountain in the East can now refuel on robust burgers, seasonal salads and freshly caught trout at a newly reopened park ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is, without a doubt, North Carolina’s most popular national park. With its beautiful mountains, great biodiversity, and rich natural history, it is not surprising ...
There’s something about a state’s highest peak that lures people to go there. Trails to summits at Virginia’s Mount Rogers, Tennessee’s Clingmam’s Dome and North Carolina’s Mount Mitchell attract ...