I grew up picnicking up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway, north and south of Asheville. In our family’s wood-paneled ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of rugged, forested terrain in Western North Carolina and eastern ... and crests the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, ...

Local hiking experts guide us through the best hikes for every kind of Asheville adventure, from easy walks and hikes with ...

A man riding in a motorcycle group on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville was killed in a Sept. 9 accident according to the ...

A 67-year-old tourist was killed in a motorcycle crash along the Blue Ridge Parkway, rangers said. The man was riding along ...

A recent study by Islands.com ranked Asheville as the No. 1 city in the country for fall foliage in 2024. The report analyzed ...

On Sept. 22, fall officially begins and nature’s changing landscape will bring more leaf peepers to Western North Carolina.

A reader asks Asheville Answer Woman about wild blueberry season in Western North Carolina, where to go and best time to go.

National Park Service Law Enforcement rangers confirm a woman died in a single-vehicle crash along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville is known for its vibrant arts scene, historic architecture, and stunning ...

Southern Living magazine has a history of fondness towards Western North Carolina ... up to beautiful mountain views Grab a meal and enjoy some live entertainment at Southern Porch Though the ...

The N.C. Mountain State Fair’s sister event, the North Carolina State Fair, founded in 1853, will run from Oct. 17-27 in ...