Ticas’ death marked the second time in a week in which someone died at a North Carolina waterfall. On July 6, a climber died ...

This gorgeous trail in North Carolina is part of the "Grand Canyon of the East" and features unique rock formations and a ...

A man rappelling in North Carolina’s rugged Linville Gorge died at the base of a popular waterfall, according to searchers.

All wildfires across North Carolina's National Forests have been contained or mostly contained, according to a 1:45 p.m. news release from the U.S. Forest Service on March 4.

At least two people said on social media that they felt the earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Officials are urging caution for outdoor enthusiasts after a man died July 6 in a rappelling accident at a waterfall in ...

A Castle Hayne forest has gained national recognition as a threatened old-growth area. Though the designation provides no direct legal protection against proposed ...

Pisgah National Forest, near Brevard, North Carolina, is one of the few places blue ghost fireflies—a rare species that gives off a continuous blue glow—call home.

The Great Lake wildfire has grown to 36,000 acres in North Carolina’s Croatan National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service reports. Kelsey Vdv Facebook screengrab A 36,000-acre wildfire is burning ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.—A coalition of conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to protect endangered bats in the Nantahala-Pisgah national forests from massively expanded logging ...

Fires are banned in 30 North Carolina counties, including many national forests & state parks. What is and is not allowed under restrictions.