The U.S. Forest Service and other agencies have confirmed two July 23 accidents at Western North Carolina waterfalls, including one that resulted in a fatality. Transylvania County Rescue Squad Chief ...

Firefighter Joseph Orr "lost his life in a tragic accident (July 23) while enjoying the great outdoors that he loved," according to the Clarks Chapel Fire-Recue. A North Carolina medical examiner’s ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - There are a lot of areas of Western North Carolina still in recovery mode and unable to welcome visitors quite yet. Some places like the Blue Ridge Parkway are going ...

Conservation groups have sued the U.S. Forest Service, arguing that the agency’s plans to log a sensitive area of the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina violate federal law. The lawsuit, ...

Western North Carolina is home to countless scenic drives. A recent list from WorldAtlas honored five of them. Founded in 1994 by cartographer John Moen and his wife, Chris Woolwine-Moen, WorldAtlas ...

Memorial Day weekend is often considered the unofficial start of summer; There are plenty of ways to enjoy the warm weather in Western North Carolina, including the area's many waterfalls.