The tranquil Botanical Gardens at Asheville and the nearby North Carolina Arboretum are also beautiful attractions worthy of exploring. Lake Lure became famous as the backdrop for Dirty Dancing ...

Fontana Lake reservoir on the Little Tennessee ... the Cherhala Skyway captures some of the most beautiful views in western North Carolina. The remaining residents on Shackleford Banks are wild ...

An extensive post-storm cleanup effort at Lake Lure in western North Carolina has uncovered remarkable pieces of local ...

An article published in 2024 claimed this NC lake was the most leech-infested in the country. Was it correct? What to know ...

Any way you slice it, North Carolina has lucked out as a state ... It's also a terrific site to see some of nature's most beautiful creatures. The island is home to over 260 bird species, as ...