Asheville is one of the best destinations for hiking tourists with access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue ...

How long does it take to hike the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies? The consensus is about a week. If you’re into overnight backpacking but can’t commit to seven days, there are shorter versions ...

As a candidate, the president spread misinformation about the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, convincing many survivors that the federal government was out to get them.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (FOX Carolina) - Some of our favorite hiking spots in Western North Carolina won’t look the same this spring. Hurricane Helene wiped away entire sections of trails.

The Appalachian Trail unwinds in North Carolina along 96 mountainous miles ... A stay in Asheville also offers convenient access to another driving experience: the opportunity to drive Land ...

Hiking the Appalachian ... the North Carolina-Tennessee state line in Mitchell County.) Mike Crooks, left, a rafting guide with Wahoo’s Adventures, prepares to ferry Appalachian Trail hikers ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail through the Blue Ridge Mountains ... (An alternative route takes hikers around a closed section along the North Carolina-Tennessee state line in Mitchell County.) ...

Explore North Carolina ... Appalachian Ski Mountain. Learn how innovative developers transformed local hills into sculpted slopes and how cutting-edge snowmaking technology keeps them covered ...

The trail runs along the Tennessee/North Carolina border for approximately 220 additional miles, according to The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a nonprofit organization formed in 1925 that ...

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 ...

The Carolina ... Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs. David Huff, Carolina Mountain Club Some recovery work in the North Carolina mountains ...