There’s a place in western North Carolina where the mountains ripple like waves on a blue-green ocean, where clouds cast dramatic shadows across ancient peaks, and where locals sometimes “accidentally ...

Care to get away in a scenic and serene mountain retreat? Consider heading off to this South Carolina state park with rustic but modern cabins.

Sunset at Cowee Mountain Overlook deserves its own special category of natural wonder. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the sky becomes a canvas for colors that seem almost artificially enhanced – ...

Escape the heat and head to Boone, North Carolina, where An Appalachian Summer Festival offers a month of unforgettable ...

A 60-year-old North Carolina man has died after a motorcycle accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway nearly two weeks ago.

Get ideas for summertime fun in the mountains, from roller coasters and trains to gem mines.

The crew of a North Carolina boat called Big Trouble is taking home a big fish, a big trophy and set off a big celebration at the Big Rock tournament.

The fish reeled in by Southern Grace, a boat from Ocean, North Carolina, was disqualified under the tournament’s mutilation rule after review and consultation with marine biologists.

The publication has given attention to WNC many times, including coolest towns for summer vacations, most beautiful drives and strangest attractions this year alone. A new list, honoring nine towns as ...