The Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions, according to scientists with explorefall.com, and they claim that their ...

Banner Elk has some of the best fall foliage in the state, plus apple orchards and Grandfather Mountain views.

Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina, one of the state’s most popular attractions is set to reopen. After temporarily closing on Sept. 26, Grandfather Mountain ...

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Grandfather Mountain State Park in Avery County today to highlight the importance of tourism in western North Carolina. Cooper was joined by ...

Warmer nights and a dry fall are muting North Carolina’s iconic foliage, threatening the beauty, timing and tourism tied to leaf season.

It’s October, which is supposed to mean your favorite fall things — including checking out fall foliage! Here are some views from the mountains, where there’s a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LINVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — ...

A western North Carolina nonprofit nature park is mourning the loss of one of its cherished river otters, who passed away at ...

A spokesperson for the North Carolina State Parks and Recreation Department said five parks will start welcoming visitors again starting on Friday, Nov. 1. These five parks are all reopening for the ...

Grandfather Mountain is mourning the loss of an 11-year-old bald eagle.Ajax the bald eagle died on Wednesday following complications from an infection he developed.“We will miss his strength and ...