The Conservation Fund announced the completion of the easement on Jan. 23 after working with a local property owner and organizations since 1999 to conserve the property.

Far-reaching mountain vistas, hidden waterfalls, and a perfect mix of outdoor activities and cultural attractions in the ...

Uncover one of North Carolina's hidden gems - a scenic mountain town steeped in nature with everything from hiking to fly ...

Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...

The house outside Asheville, North Carolina, is built from regionally harvested, natural materials and features green ...

A federal hiring freeze has forced the National Park Service to rescind job offers for more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent ...

The mountains are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the Balsam peaks, Cold Mountain, is the subject of North Carolina author Charles Frazier's 1997 novel by the same name.

Cold temperatures in the 30s will combine with moderate to heavy rounds of rain on Tuesday through Thursday in the Piedmont Triad. Rain, freezing rain, and snow and ice may be possible in the ...

A missing 73-year-old hiker from North Carolina ... Ridge and Enloe Creek trails. Multiple local agencies assisted in the search. Houghton, of Jackson County, N.C., volunteered in Great Smoky ...

Freezing rain is possible this afternoon and eveing in the Triad. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect in the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the ...