Nine-banded armadillos have already overrun 28 North Carolina counties, and now officials are sounding alarms as the ...

Fontana Lake offers diverse recreational activities and access to remote areas within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Trace the route of the 'Overmountain Men' whose victory at Kings Mountain helped secure American independence.

I was working with a couple of pretty critical details when I planned my family's five-day trip to the North Carolina mountains this summer. We'd never been to this part of North Carolina - the Beech ...

Editor's note: We're covering family fun in the Beech Mountain, Boone and Blowing Rock area this week. See our earlier post about Tweetsie Railroad. I'll admit it: As we prepared for a day on ...

If you’ve been up in the North Carolina mountains lately, you’ve probably noticed the fall colors starting to pop, especially in the higher elevations. Bright yellows, oranges, and reds are appearing ...

Two sisters are still trying to rebuild two years after losing their home during Helene. Meanwhile, a local mountain community is preparing for the upcoming hurricane season.

SPREADING THE LOVE: Potter Cory Plott, pictured, says he loves telling people about his craft — and letting them try it out for themselves — as one of the N.C. Mountain State Fair Heritage Artisans.