Most people assume black bears are North Carolina’s largest native land animal—but that’s not the case. That distinction actually belongs to a much less commonly seen species: the elk. Not only are ...

Elk do live in North Carolina, but spotting them in the wild depends on knowing where and when to look.

Elk River Falls, a popular recreation area in Avery County, Pisgah National Forest, reopened after another long closure to ...

With summer around the corner, the new ball fields drawing in more visitors, and school being out, what to do just got easier ...