Mountain Xpress9d
Check out these five great winter hikes in Western North Carolina
For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...
The Herald SC7d
Sections of NC’s Appalachian Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail finally reopen after Helene
David Huff, Carolina Mountain Club Some recovery work in the North Carolina mountains since Hurricane Helene has happened off the beaten path as volunteers and government crews repair damage on ...
Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains
Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...
WRAL14d
Lessons in disaster: Holes in emergency plan underscored Helene response challenges in NC
When Hurricane Helene slammed into North Carolina, it wasn’t just the typical floodwaters that posed a threat—it was the mountains themselves ... the dam at Peach Lake was about to fail ...
The Herald SC14d
NC mountain wildfire of unknown cause rages on, closing roads, popular trail
Fire burns “with high intensity” in an area of the North Carolina mountains previously damaged by Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Forest Service said on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. FIREFIGHTER ...
Charlotte Observer24d
Snow reaches over a foot deep in Great Smoky Mountains after arctic air mass passes
If you are wondering how much snow piled up in the North Carolina mountains over the past few weeks, let’s just say the higher you go, the deeper you’ll sink. Great Smoky Mountains National ...