Fall foliage in Waynesville, North Carolina. Jack Robert Photography/Getty Images If you’ve decided to go west on your road trip, Waynesville should be your next stop.

Full of charming small towns, scenic drives, and glorious mountain vistas, Western North Carolina makes for the ultimate fall road trip. Cindy Robinson/Getty Images A road going through the ...

Fall is starting to show its vibrant colors in the North Carolina High Country and leaf-lookers are taking notice. A recent article by Appalachian State University estimated the economic impact of ...

Whitewater Way is another great drive to drinking the fall beauty of Western North Carolina along side stunning waterfalls. The route is named for Whitewater Falls, the highest waterfall east of ...

Fall foliage, as seen Oct. 26 from a webcam in the Purchase Knob area, is giving a burst of color to the North Carolina mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Fall foliage, as seen Oct. 26 from a webcam in the Purchase Knob area, is giving a burst of color to the North Carolina mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fall colors are painting the ...

According to the U.S. Forest Service, fall foliage in Western North Carolina is near peak, and by the week beginning Oct. 24, all WNC counties will be at peak status. The North Carolina Arboretum is ...

For Western North Carolina, October is typically prime “leaf season,” when visitors flock to see the vibrant transformation of fall foliage into warm, striking hues. Two weeks ago, however ...

Southern Living magazine has a history of fondness towards Western North Carolina and fall color - so it's no real surprise that several WNC areas have made it onto their list of 20 best fall ...

Unseasonable warmth can delay the color changing process for leaves in the western North Carolina mountains, where leaf peepers come from all over the country to witnesses the spectacular sight.