Growing up in western North Carolina ... This area—about an hour west of Asheville, in the Great Smoky Mountains—is also a haven for mountain biking. Even though I have lived here all my ...

North Carolina offers incredible hiking trails near the Blue Ridge Mountains, where you can enjoy small-town charm and nature's beauty. Asheville, Hendersonville, and Beech Mountain are top spots ...

Conserving Carolina, a local land conservation group, is working to reopen trails ... near Little Pisgah Road. Youngs Mountain Trail is a strenuous 4.2-mile round trip on the north side of Lake ...

Give it a few weeks, though, and you might remember the second joy in your life: mountain biking ... riding in North America. Lap the upper mountain for some warm-up runs, and then put your forearms ...