The North Carolina High Country has been a tourist destination for centuries, and one of its earliest attractions was the famous “Blowing Rock.” That unique geological feature is the namesake for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summer is heating up and it's getting harder to spend time outside, beautiful as it may be. Luckily, the clear cold water in the ...

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 ...

Sheets of water spill down the face of the 120-foot High Falls, one of the premier attractions in DuPont State Recreational Forest between Hendersonville and Brevard in Western North Carolina. Triple ...

Memorial Day weekend is often considered the unofficial start of summer; There are plenty of ways to enjoy the warm weather in Western North Carolina, including the area's many waterfalls.

With temperatures slowly rising to the balmy Western North Carolina summer standard, and old favorites reopening to visitors, it's a great time to start planning a hike. There are countless trails in ...

Gorges State Park is home to a diverse range of plant and animal life, including a rare fern typically found in Asia. The park features a variety of hiking trails, waterfalls, and recreational ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, 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 ...

Summer is heating up and it's getting harder to spend time outside, beautiful as it may be. Luckily, the clear cold water in the creeks, streams and waterfalls of Western North Carolina offers an ...