Hiker Astrid Angelina Madrid Ticas is estimated to have fallen about 75-100 feet, authorities said North Carolina authorities ...

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

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

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.

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

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

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 ...

This is the third time a national forest in North Carolina will provide the tree, after 1998 and 1974. Skip to content. Advertise With Us. Web Cams. Contests. Hometown Hero. ENC Cares.

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

A 36,000-acre wildfire is burning in the vast Croatan National Forest, prompting ash to fall like snow in parts of eastern North Carolina.. The fire is centered near Great Lake and heavy smoke and ...