Once, there were very different plans for this mountain land — one of the largest swaths of private forestland remaining in ...

Every October, fuzzy caterpillars "race" up strings to predict the winter ahead during the quirky Woolly Worm Festival. Whether you drive to the top or hike the trails, Grandfather Mountain is a ...

Now, the full 2,669 acres is protected—over half of it as the Town of Lake Lure’s Buffalo Creek Park and the rest as the Joel Ridge Nature Preserve, owned by Conserving Carolina.

Banner Elk has some of the best fall foliage in the state, plus apple orchards and Grandfather Mountain views. Every October, fuzzy caterpillars "race" up strings to predict the winter ahead during ...

I want you to feel guilt," Maddie Barondeau told transportation leaders, citing the number of cyclists killed on ...

In Western North Carolina ... Asheville called it an idyllic and flat hike, with a “remarkable variety of flora and fauna in ...

There are millions of things to see in the Empire State, but most visitors invariably think of either Times Square or the ...

The National Weather Service has issued a frost alert for several counties in North Carolina. This year's first frost may arrive earlier than the historical average of Oct. 28 for the Asheville area.

Reader's Digest named Asheville, North Carolina, the "nicest place in America" for 2025. The city was recognized for its resilience and community spirit following Tropical Storm Helene. Other ...

THERE’S SOMETHING TO BE SAID ABOUT THE HEALING QUALITIES OF MOTHER NATURE. AMONGST THE TREES IN THE WOODS, GOING AS FAST AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN DOWNHILL FOR THESE MOUNTAIN BIKERS, THE HEALING IS BOTH ...

One year after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the Western North Carolina region, a popular publication named Asheville 2025's the "nicest place in America." Reader's Digest publishes ideas, stories ...

A logging project at Galbraith Mountain in Bellingham has forced trail closures at the top of the mountain so roads can be built in the area. The roads should be finished by next week, and the plan is ...