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

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

Hickory Nut Gorge is a 20,000-acre, 14-mile-long canyon, home to Gerton, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock Village and state park, Lake Lure and Bill's Creek. It is replete with forests, waterfalls, granite ...

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

Hickory Nut Gorge is a 20,000-acre, 14-mile-long canyon, home to Gerton, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock Village and state park, Lake Lure and Bill's Creek. It is replete with forests, waterfalls, granite ...

Hickory Nut Gorge is a 20,000-acre, 14-mile-long canyon, home to Gerton, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock Village and state park, Lake Lure and Bill's Creek. It is replete with forests, waterfalls, granite ...

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

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

JULY 1, 2025 - Drone footage of Lake Lure, North Carolina, after the lake was drained in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. (Photo: WLOS Staff) “Well, they normally have fireworks,” Cummings said.