Red River Gorge is located within the Daniel Boone National Forest and was designated as a "National Natural Landmark” in 1976. ... the Chimney Top Rock Trail and the ...

Rebuild the Chimney Rock Road bridge where it used to be, to serve both the park and Southside Drive. This option would require a review under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, which ...

This story has been updated with new information. BAT CAVE - Jim and Marcie Kane moved to Bat Cave in August 2024, having fallen in love with the Hickory Nut Gorge community.

The team’s chief, John May, said they usually respond to more hiking rescues within the Red River Gorge, but Sunday’s rescue involved a rock climber from Massachusetts.

CHIMNEY ROCK. The flood waters that destroyed much of Chimney Rock village last Sept. 27 also took out the bridge over the Rocky Broad River that served as the main entrance to the park for decades.

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — North Carolina Department of Transportation officials updated their progress on connecting several communities in the Hickory Nut Gorge four weeks after Helene brought ...