Linville Gorge is sometimes called the Grand Canyon of the East. It sprawls over 12,000 rugged acres on U.S. Forest Service land in western North Carolina, but some trails are accessible enough for a ...

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

A hiker from Illinois is dead after a fall at Linville Gorge in the western North Carolina mountains, according to local officials.News outlets report that Burke County Emergency Management officials ...

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 ...

A 12-acre wildfire in North Carolina’s Linville Gorge was sparked when lightning hit a single tree, the U.S. Forest Service says U.S. Forest Service photo A 12-acre wildfire burning in North ...

I set off mid-afternoon into the Linville Gorge Wilderness near Morganton, North Carolina. Right from the trailhead I found dense groves of mountain laurel with bouquets of delicate pink flowers, as ...

On Oct. 15, Burke Search and Rescue rescued a seriously injured hiker from Hawksbill Mountain in Linville Gorge, North Carolina. Burke County Search And Rescue photo A hiker who fell from a North ...

NPR's Brian Mann explored one of the easy trails in the Linville Gorge Wilderness in North Carolina. A hike in North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness offers sweeping views, solitude I set off ...

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