Trails
Trails
Jun 2025
Western North Carolina’s many hiking trails and campsites offer a serene respite from urban life. But for a more daring adventure along the trails less traveled, consider staking out in our wild frontier.
Jun 2025
Distance: 1.3 mile one-way; 2.6 mile out-and-back - Difficulty: Moderately easy
Feb 2025
As Western North Carolina begins to bloom, explore the wonders within six of our region’s nature reserves and gardens
Sep 2024
Portraits of the Great Smoky Mountains’ elk, a species restored to our region by a park conservation project
May 2024
Western North Carolina’s iconic watershed continues its journey of preservation and growth into the future
Feb 2024
Nineteen influential women who have had a positive impact on Western North Carolina
Nov 2023
On a recently added nonstop flight from our local airport, fly out west this winter to experience the Mile High City’s arts and culture, food and bevs, and snowy, outdoor majesties
May 2023
Hit up these pet-friendly hangouts and activities for you and your best friend to enjoy—together
Mar 2023
An abundant resource, poplar wood has a staggering mountain history
Dec 2022
The reimagined and revitalized Southern metropolis of our northern neighbor
Sep 2022
Following Hernando de Soto’s historic–and devastating–legacy through the South
Sep 2022
From the galleries of Asheville to the backroad studios of world-class artisans, amble along the Blue Ridge Craft Trails to discover the creative spirit of the North Carolina mountains
Jun 2022
Old Fort’s Black community is creating outdoor recreational areas to rejuvenate their home
Mar 2022
WNC’s boomtown has mighty good neighbors—meet 10 nearby communities prized for their own style of livability
Mar 2022
From a scary-steep ride to historical encounters and a swig of Tennessee whiskey, our travel writer dives into Chattanooga
Dec 2021
Even in the depths of the cold season, these lower-elevation routes keep the wheels turning
Aug 2021
The new Youngs Mountain Trail in Rutherford County reaches spectacular vantages
Jun 2021
A contemporary cabin on Lake James offers enduring style and a blissfully slow pace
