The N.C. Forest Service has been struggling to fill vacant positions for years. Here's a look at the problem and what's being ...

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina, isn’t merely transportation—it’s a portal to another time, ...

The rhythmic clickety-clack of wheels on rails, the mournful sound of the whistle echoing through mountain valleys, the ...

Than Axtell, a fly-fishing guide who has lived in western North Carolina for three decades, adores the unimpeded wilderness ...

"Trolls: A Field Study by Thomas Dambo" will make its North American debut in at the North Carolina Arboretum in November.

Canadian fires spread wildfire smoke across the U.S., impacting North Carolina air quality View interactive fire weather and air quality maps from Canada and the United States.

As of May 6, 2025, More than 4,000 wildfires have burned across more than 24,000 acres of forest land in North Carolina. The N.C. Forest Service’s Wildfire Public Viewer tracks the fires and is ...

Three wildfires in Western North Carolina are nearing containment after improved weather conditions. The Bee Rock Creek fire is 94% contained, the Haoe Lead fire is 29% contained, and the Sam ...

North Carolina wildfire map See our interactive wildfire map for WNC and the region. It is updated hourly and provides information on the fires. Bee Rock Creek Fire update; McDowell County, NC ...

Upper Creek Falls is a picturesque waterfall with multiple cascades tucked away in the Pisgah National Forest along NC Highway 181. There are two ways to reach Upper Creek Falls. One is the Upper ...

Stay up to date with the location and size of fires with our North Carolina wildfire and smoke map. The map is interactive, is updated hourly and provides detailed information on each fire.

Wildfire season is not over for Western North Carolina. After fires burned for weeks in March, new fires have broken out in April. The largest of these, the Haoe Fire, was burning 500 acres in the ...