As visitors consider spring and summer travel, NPCA offers updates on national parks recovering from damage caused by ...

A hiker’s death on the Blue Ridge Parkway is renewing concerns about trail safety and staffing as visitation climbs and the ...

Despite constant efforts from hundreds of firefighters, containment remains low on the three fires. Here's what we know.

American Rivers' annual report includes 10 rivers that hold significance to people and nature, or are threatened by climate ...

High temperatures may run more than 10 to 12 degrees above normal this weekend. Morning lows are mild for Easter sunrise services Sunday. More clouds may develop early Sunday, but a hot day is ...

The National Park Service said a hiker died April 18 after falling off a trail into water along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

North Carolina will appeal the federal government's decision to cut off an estimated $200 million of funding for Hurricane ...

National Park Week is just days away and it’s a great excuse to go outside and explore many of the nation's scenic parks.

the Blue Ridge Parkway External Affairs Office said. The closure will be from milepost 95.9 at Montvale Overlook (south of Peaks of Otter) to milepost 106, near U.S. Route 460. The detour will ...

New permanent lanes along Interstate 26 in South Asheville opened April 9 ... Construction of the new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge "altered the original timetable" for that section of the road ...

New lanes on I-26 West from Hendersonville will open Thursday morning. There will be four lanes from U.S. 25 to Airport Road, three lanes from Airport Road to Long Shoals Road, and two lanes through ...

Asheville, the Blue Ridge, and Lake Lure offer quick escapes from Charlotte’s bustle.