Linville Falls, N.C. is about 70 miles from Kingsport and can be reached in about 90 minutes. Take an easy 20-minute hike, about four-tenths of a mile, from a gravel parking lot to view the falls.

8:30am: Hike the Rough Ridge Trail (Milepost 302.8) 9:30am: Marvel at the Linn Cove Viaduct (Milepost 304.4) 10:00am: Explore Grandfather Mountain (Milepost 305) ...

Linville Falls may be a suitable hike for folks who are looking to experience a relatively easy hike and see what some consider a breathtaking waterfall.

I set off mid-afternoon into the Linville Gorge Wilderness near Morganton ... The sun was hot, the trail dusty and steep in places. Birds cartwheeled around me, flitting from trees to undergrowth ...

Mountain laurel grows along the trail in the Linville Gorge Wilderness. I love escaping like this on a work day. When I travel on assignment, I'm always looking for a bit of wildness that can be ...

NPR's Brian Mann explored one of the easy trails in the Linville Gorge Wilderness in North Carolina. A hike in North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness offers sweeping views, solitude I set off ...