The Chimney Tops Trail is open and one of the most popular hikes in the park. However, like Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains, it is also forever changed by the wildfires.

The South is full of jaw-dropping landscapes — and you don’t always need a long hike to enjoy them. From the misty heights of ...

The storm smashed into the North Carolina mountains last September, killing more than 100 people and causing an estimated $60 billion in damage. Chimney Rock, a hamlet of about 140 named for the ...

Chimney Rock Village is a tourism-based town about 30 miles southeast of Asheville in Rutherford County. Of the village's businesses, about a third were destroyed by Helene. All suffered damage.

The 2,000-plus volunteers who have come to Chimney Rock to donate time, labor and expertise are not only working in the town, but many are also living full time in a camp. They sleep in semi ...