Firefighter Joseph Orr "lost his life in a tragic accident (July 23) while enjoying the great outdoors that he loved," according to the Clarks Chapel Fire-Recue. A North Carolina medical examiner’s ...

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

The U.S. Forest Service and other agencies have confirmed two July 23 accidents at Western North Carolina waterfalls, including one that resulted in a fatality. Transylvania County Rescue Squad Chief ...

WorldAtlas recently named five scenic drives in Western North Carolina among the state's best. The honored Western North Carolina routes include the Waterfall Byway, Cherohala Skyway, and Appalachian ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - There are a lot of areas of Western North Carolina still in recovery mode and unable to welcome visitors quite yet. Some places like the Blue Ridge Parkway are going ...

Along the Whitewater River in the Nantahala National Forest, towering oak trees provide habitat for rare plants and animals, and cascading water flows toward the highest waterfall east of the Rocky ...

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.

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 ...

A North Carolina medical examiner’s report confirms that a young Macon County firefighter was the person who drowned July 23 at a waterfall in the Nantahala National Forest. According to the report ...

The honored Western North Carolina routes include the Waterfall Byway, Cherohala Skyway, and Appalachian Medley Scenic Byway. The Nantahala Byway and a segment of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville ...