One of the Blue Ridge Parkway's most scenic short hikes offers multiple overlooks, lush forest paths, and stunning mountain ...

CHARLOTTE — Dozens of people assisted in a rescue this weekend on a trail that leads to a popular spot in the Linville Gorge. The Burke County Rescue Squad says a hiker developed a medical condition ...

Everything you’ve heard about Linville Gorge is almost true. It’s a rough place, full of snags and blowdowns. The trails aren’t blazed, though there are a few signposts. But it’s a lot less crowded ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina pastor who was reported missing in the Linville Gorge was found Wednesday afternoon during a large scale search for the man, officials said. Ronald Brookshire was ...

In its first major construction work in years, the Linville Gorge Wilderness trail system is getting some much-needed TLC after years of being smothered with love – and erosion – by the increasing ...

A hiker who fell from a North Carolina mountain had to be carried out of Linville Gorge Wilderness area after weather conditions prevented a helicopter from reaching the site, Burke County Search and ...

Surveying a landscape ravaged by wildfire eight months ago, U.S. Forest Service ecologist Lisa Jennings stops to inspect a stand of white pines left brown and shriveled by the flames. "That's what we ...

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Parts of the Linville Gorge that had been closed due to a wildfire are being reopened to the public.The U.S. Forest Service said rifle deer hunting season starts Monday, and parts of the gorge area ...

NATURAL HISTORY: Author Christopher Blake has updated his 2005 collection of historical accounts and essays on the Linville Gorge. Blake will discuss the new edition on Monday, Aug. 14 at Malaprop’s ...