The Nature Conservancy recently compiled a list of some of the best places to hike in North Carolina, and two Wilmington-area trails were included.

PHOENIX — A 60-year-old North Carolina man is dead after attempting a solo multi-day backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon, authorities said Thursday. The man, whose name has not been released, was ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Around this time every year, thousands of people hike in the North Carolina High Country to see a wild daffodil field. But getting to the spot in the Linville Gorge is challenging ...

Two Western North Carolina destinations were recognized in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice summer travel awards. Bridal Veil Falls hiking trail in DuPont State Recreational Forest ranked 8th best ...

All pollen aside, when spring flowers are blooming and the weather has turned from cool to mild in the Charlotte area, there’s a short window to head outside and go camping before summer temperatures ...

I set off mid-afternoon into the Linville Gorge Wilderness near Morganton, North Carolina. Right from the trailhead I found dense groves of mountain laurel with bouquets of delicate pink flowers, as ...

A North Carolina man was found dead Wednesday in Grand Canyon National Park near a remote trail along the Colorado River after his family reported him missing the day before, officials said. The ...