Nearly five months after Hurricane Helene devastated a portion of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina, hikers can ...

A part of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina has reopened nearly four and a half months after Helene.

In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...

Southern Living has previously praised Western NC for its beauty. Here's the reasoning behind the 7 locations writers chose ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened several trails and roads in the Appalachian Ranger District. The U.S. Forest Service has ...

For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

Four legendary long-distance backpackers share their favorite training hikes to prepare for weeks or months of thru-hiking.

A missing 73-year-old hiker from western North Carolina was found dead at Great Smoky Mountains National Park this past ...

A 73-year-old volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead over the weekend after she was reported missing ...

The National Park Service said a missing hiker and longtime volunteer was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

Winding its way from Maine to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail (also known as the AT) spans 2,190 miles through 14 states. About 323 of those miles are found in North Carolina, including 226.6 miles ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) — As areas around Raleigh keep an eye on possible snow for Tuesday night, snow is also looking likely at the North Carolina coast with a winter storm watch already issued for ...