The superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway said that she expects to eventually hire seasonal workers, but in the mean time ...

After a wet week, more rain and potential ice and snow are headed for Western NC. Here's what the National Weather Service ...

The Conservation Fund announced the completion of the easement on Jan. 23 after working with a local property owner and ...

Power is out for more than 5,000 households as of Thursday night. More than four months after Helene knocked down trees in the mountains, the recent ice storm isn't helping matters.

Thousands of homes in the North Carolina mountains woke up to another morning without power after an ice storm caused wide ...

Far-reaching mountain vistas, hidden waterfalls, and a perfect mix of outdoor activities and cultural attractions in the ...

Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...

A missing 73-year-old hiker from North Carolina ... Ridge and Enloe Creek trails. Multiple local agencies assisted in the search. Houghton, of Jackson County, N.C., volunteered in Great Smoky ...

The mountains are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the Balsam peaks, Cold Mountain, is the subject of North Carolina author Charles Frazier's 1997 novel by the same name.

Temperatures in the North Carolina mountains are falling to single-digit lows, including areas along the northern part of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Blue Ridge Parkway/NPS photo Temperatures in the ...