MARS HILL, N.C. — Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts can once again explore more of the Appalachian Trail and surrounding areas in Pisgah National Forest as cleanup efforts continue after Hurricane Helene ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has announced nearly $500,000 in grants for conservation organizations, including some in ...

The U.S. Forest Service reopened trails and roads in the Pisgah National Forest’s Appalachian Ranger District after damage from Tropical Storm Helene. More than 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail are ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

On a freezing Saturday morning just after Thanksgiving, 130 volunteers from the Carolina Mountain Club gathered in Hot Springs to lend a hand. They came from seven states, many of them tackling debris ...

Though it has some competition, North Carolina may feature some of Appalachia's most beautiful spots. In addition to the range's high point, the 6,684-foot Mount Mitchell, you can also find underrated ...

North Carolina is home to the legendary Blue Ridge Parkway, a route that's been hailed as "America's Favorite Drive." But that's not the end of the eye-wateringly wonderful cruising roads that beckon ...

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people — two ...

One of the most grueling records in American endurance sports fell late Saturday night in northern Georgia. Tara Dower, a 31-year-old ultrarunner and long-distance hiker born in North Carolina and ...

Somewhere after 2 p.m. on a sunny Wednesday in mid-March, the chaotic wind of a descending helicopter whipped the calm skies above the Appalachian Trail near Icewater Spring Shelter. Four people - two ...