This gorgeous hike, featuring a large parking lot, a half-mile ascent to a great lookout and ready access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Sylva, N.C.Â
Looking for plans after the holidays? Check out our list of events this weekend, from a holiday tiki pop-up to family-friendly fun.
Federal watershed program targets Helene-related damage at 209 sites
We celebrate the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, tomorrow, so here is a breezy, nearby hike to enjoy. The Catawba Falls River Trail, located just outside of Old Fort, N.C., is an easily accessible route that starts off nice and flat before climaxing with an impressive waterfall – and a massive staircase, to match.
Looking for weekend plans? From winter solstice celebrations to a Grinch brunch to a town-wide bar crawl, we have you covered.
Showers move in ahead of clearing skies Friday
The United States Forest Service have canceled a logging project in the Pisgah National Forest after public outcry and a lawsuit filed by local conservation groups. According to the suit, the U.S. Forest Service had begun logging in the area under the guise of debris removal without proper documentation or public approval.
Rain expected Thursday into early Friday, with slight chance of wintry mix in higher elevations
Additional meetings scheduled as recovery planning continues after tropical storm damage
Temperatures plunge from 60s to below freezing as advisories take effect in the mountains