With temperatures slowly rising to the balmy Western North Carolina summer standard, and old favorites reopening to visitors, it's a great time to start planning a hike. There are countless trails in ...

When most tourists hit the south, the big Southern cities full of charm are always on the bucket list. Asheville, North Carolina's breweries, restaurants, and unique downtown draw huge crowds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's no shortage of wild water features in Western North Carolina, from hot springs to waterfalls to the iconic Sliding Rock - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In October 2012, a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies flew over the brand-new Gorges State Park Visitor Center, where ...

Summer is heating up and it's getting harder to spend time outside, beautiful as it may be. Luckily, the clear cold water in the creeks, streams and waterfalls of Western North Carolina offers an ...

ASHEVILLE - As temperatures hover in the mid-to-upper 80s during this August in Western North Carolina, locals and tourists may be scouting a spot to cool off in the region's refreshing lakes, streams ...

There's no shortage of wild water features in Western North Carolina, from hot springs to waterfalls to the iconic Sliding Rock - and as it heats up, swimming holes in particular may be on your mind.