A Blue Ridge Parkway section opened July 21 near Linville Falls and Beacon Heights, as crews push through the first round of ...

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Outdoor enthusiasts will have even more to be excited about in the near future as North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced ...

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Lake Waccamaw in Columbus County, North Carolina, is that kind of enchanted spot. While the rest of the world flocks to overcrowded beaches and tourist-trampled mountains, this glistening gem of a ...

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the ...

Back on July 16 of last year, I had a good start on visiting all of our state parks. I had heard from others that Stone Mountain State Park was one of the best, so I was looking forward to ...

Tucked away in eastern North Carolina lies a natural paradise so captivating yet so overlooked that it feels like stumbling upon a secret treasure map. Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC is ...

The ribbon cutting marked the culmination of the Paddy Mountain Park project and the beginning of the Northern Peaks State Trail.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (FOX Carolina) - Some of our favorite hiking spots in Western North Carolina won’t look the same this spring. Hurricane Helene wiped away entire sections of trails.

You can drive or hike the famed Appalachian Trail, but it's much easier to make a road trip out of it.