Uncover the haunting past of this North Carolina park, which was once a site of devastation but is now a haven of waterfalls ...

Gorges State Park is home to a diverse range of plant ... near the South Carolina border — home to a third of Western North Carolina's rare or endangered species — was set to be developed ...

In October 2012, a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies flew over the brand-new Gorges State Park Visitor Center ... home to a third of Western North Carolina's rare or endangered species ...