In 1927, $5 million from the richest man in America - equivalent to $92 million today - secured the Great Smoky Mountains’ future as a national park.

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Whether you're an experienced hiker or just looking to broaden your horizons, this stretch of protected wilderness in North ...

Nearly a year after Helene, there are signs at some downtown Asheville hotels and area restaurants of a slight uptick in ...

The National Park Service reopened eight miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 221.8 to 229.7 on Aug. 15, restoring ...

After Douglas Winfrey retired in 1994, from 28 years as a law enforcement officer in California, he wanted to paint.

LAUREL SPRINGS, N.C. — The National Park Service reopened an eight-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway on Friday, ...

The National Park Service reopened eight miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 221.8 to 229.7, south of the North Carolina and Virginia state line.

According to officials, the partial reopening was made possible by arborist crews from Rocky Mountain National Park, the ...

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BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — A popular North Carolina campground is starting to reopen months after Hurricane Helene. On Friday, the ...

Boone, North Carolina, has long been known as the “Heart of the High Country,” and now, it’s writing a new chapter.