The popular Steel Creek Campground, north of Morganton, is among the sites that have been fully booked for months.

In Asheville and other parts of Western North Carolina, tourism-related outlets are still fighting to survive the summer.

The Opera Box is a natural stone alcove that frames the view like a living painting. It’s the perfect spot for romantic moments or just quiet contemplation of how tiny we are in this big world. South ...

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the ...

Gorges State Park is like nature’s water park, minus the long lines and overpriced snacks. This place gets over 80 inches of ...

After Lake Lure was drained to remove Hurricane Helene debris, the town isn't expecting nearly the same number of visitors ...

Triple Falls, in DuPont State Recreational Forest, is quintessential, a waterfall’s waterfall: roaring, dramatic, picturesque ...

Conserving Carolina purchased land for future trails on Buffalo Shoals Road. This property will be an anchor for trails on ...

The state park, nestled 25 miles outside of Asheville in Rutherford County, was one of 13 that was shut down after the storm, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. Early October, The North ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Driving through Lake Lure and Chimney Rock is a sobering reminder of the long road remaining for ...

The blaze was first reported July 13, 2021 and burned about 83,342 hectares through the Thompson Plateau and northwestern shore of Okanagan Lake. The wildfire was finally deemed under control in ...

Officials excavating North Carolina's Lake Lure Reservoir following Hurricane Helene have unearthed two "remarkable" and rare artifacts from the dried lakebed.