Complete travel guide to Nantahala National Forest: outdoor highlights, best seasons, safety tips, where to stay.

Tucked into the folds of the Great Smoky Mountains, Bryson City is a small mountain town that’s big on adventure. Once a ...

Western North Carolina has made appearances on summer-related USA TODAY 10Best readers choice awards once again, earning spots on three more lists of outdoor adventures. This time, WNC was praised for ...

The Nantahala River in the Nantahala Gorge reopened Sept. 4 to the public for all uses, including private and commercial rafting and kayaking and fishing. A technical team led by the U.S. Forest ...

On the western edge of the battleground state of North Carolina cuts the Nantahala River and an unlikely spot for an experiment in reconciliation. About 30 Americans went there to navigate the ...

The USDA Forest Service urges users on By-Pass reach of the Nantahala River — commonly referred to by paddlers as the Upper Nantahala — to be alert for rising water levels on Sept. 29-30. Water needed ...

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Forest Service has implemented a complete public closure to 8 miles of the Nantahala River within the Nantahala Gorge in North Carolina for up to two years. Forest ...