A part of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina has reopened nearly four and a half months after Helene.

Southern Living has previously praised Western NC for its beauty. Here's the reasoning behind the 7 locations writers chose ...

In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...

Artificial intelligence could transform health care, but without robust safeguards, companies could put profit over patient well-being, writes Dr. Kenneth Mandl, director of the Computational Health ...

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

Don Vockeroth a Canadian climbing legend toppled some of the hardest routes under equipped by today’s standards ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...

For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

Yellowstone National Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why—the dynamic landscape ...

Are you a mountains person, a beach person or somewhere in between? These retirement spots are among the best in the country, a recent study says.

"Over the decades, thousands of residents from Five Points, Montford and beyond have enjoyed this forest as a local green reprieve from our urban stressors." ...