For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

Four legendary long-distance backpackers share their favorite training hikes to prepare for weeks or months of thru-hiking.

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened more trails and roads throughout areas of the Pisgah National Forest’s Appalachian ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- It hasn't been in use since 1983 and if developers have their way, that could soon change. The old CSX railway that was completed in the late 1890s may soon be rebirthed into an ...

A 73-year-old volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead over the weekend after she was reported missing ...

The National Park Service said a missing hiker and longtime volunteer was found dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

"In the distance, I could see the demarcation line of destruction above 3,000 feet where wind shear took down most of the big ...

With the Grand Canyon and the Great Smoky Mountains being two of the most spectacular sights in the vast landscape of the United States, it would seem impossible that a single par ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres in Haywood County to conserve land for wildlife, clean water ...