Triple Falls in Cedar Mountain, June 27, 2025.© Josh Bell / Asheville Citizen Times Looking Glass Falls in Brevard, June 27, 2025.© Josh Bell / Asheville Citizen Times ...

Summer is heating up and it's getting harder to spend time outside, beautiful as it may be. Luckily, the clear cold water in the creeks, streams and waterfalls of Western North Carolina offers an ...

Recently reopened after a two-year closure, Catawba Falls Ridge Trail is safer than ever, and still just as beautiful. With the closure came 580 hand-built stairs and 2.3 miles of new trail ...

Gorges State Park is home to a diverse range of plant and animal life, including a rare fern typically found in Asia. The park features a variety of hiking trails, waterfalls, and recreational ...