Sections of NC’s Appalachian Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail finally reopen after Helene
In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...
Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains
Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...
ONE TALL ORDER: Exploring the largest drop of any ski area in the East
This week’s Visiting Lake Placid column needs no introduction. Boasting 3,430 vertical feet — the largest of any ski area in ...
Meet the Gentle Giant: Mastering some of North America's Hardest Climbing Routes in the 1960’s
Don Vockeroth a Canadian climbing legend toppled some of the hardest routes under equipped by today’s standards ...
North Carolina bills push to reduce early voting, limit governor’s clemency powers
Rep. Mark Brody wants this power to be approved by the General Assembly and would be extended beyond conviction to include the start of the defendant’s sentence.
11-year-old bald eagle at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina dies
He came from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in central Florida, after falling from his nest on a golf course.
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Andrew K. Clark’s new horror novel honors Appalachian ancestors
Andrew K. Clark ‘s debut novel, Where Dark Things Grow, takes place in a fictionalized version of the Asheville area during ...