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An hour away from Raleigh and Fayetteville, this North Carolina park boasts 26 miles of hiking trails, tons of campsites, and ...
The Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower Trail is the strangest hiking trail name in North Carolina. Read on to discover how it earned its unique name.
Tomorrow is National Trails Day, and the North Carolina Zoo hopes you will explore one of their beautiful hikes. Several surround the park; others are hidden gems in the ...
According to Appalachian District Ranger Jennifer Barnhart, roughly 190,000 acres were impacted in Tropical Storm Helene's ...
It located the AT close to the border of Floyd and Franklin counties ... “Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail” also features eight maps of the existing AT and its older, pre-1952 route ...
It was a “joyous occasion,” said Franklin LaFond, one of the two SMHC representatives present that afternoon and chairman of the club’s Appalachian Trail Maintainers Committee ... area of Transylvania ...
Need a new hiking spot in Georgia? A recent study has released the best day hikes on the Appalachian Trail in every state, including Georgia. For those seeking a peaceful escape on the Appalachian ...
Here are the whopping 59 cities and towns that you recommend in the Carolinas*, and what to do at each: *Keep in mind that some of our Western North Carolina neighbors are still recovering from ...
The U.S. Postal Service will unveil a new Appalachian Trail Forever Stamp on Friday, April 25. According to a community announcement, the dedication will take place at 11 a.m. at Washington ...
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.) ...
All Appalachian Trail trails in North Carolina are now open. Pictured here is a portion of the trail along Lover's Leap Loop Trail in Hot Springs. But it's not all good news for the Appalachian ...