Whether you're looking for a fun pit stop or a weekend getaway, this small North Carolina town with a fascinating history is ...

Western Northern Carolina's highest elevation are past peak, but fall color is moving down the slopes. Where can leaf peepers ...

In October 2012, a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies flew over the brand-new Gorges State Park Visitor Center, where then-superintendent Steven Pagano and Park Ranger Kevin Bischof were moving in ...

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 ...

Home to the most visited national park in the U.S., North Carolina's Appalachia is full of surprises. It boasts diverse attractions—from an unexpected Japanese-style resort in Asheville to an ...