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 ...

Visitors heading to the western side of the scenic Linville Gorge may experience closures over the next several weeks as U.S. Forest Service crews work to repair Tropical Storm Helene damage in the ...

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 recent list from Southern Living named the "15 most beautiful places in North Carolina" including several locations in Western NC. Established in 1966, Southern Living aims to "celebrate the food, ...

For the second time this spring, a hiker has died in a fall at Linville Gorge in the western North Carolina mountains. Michael Patrick Ryva, 30, fell about 80 feet in the gorge and died at the scene, ...

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 ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. I set off mid-afternoon into the ...

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 ...