Over 45% of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail has reopened in the mountains in the six months after Hurricane Helene. This has been a collaboration across agencies and volunteer crews to tackle the ...

The weather is warm and the sun is out, which means it's the perfect time to go visit one of the loveliest outdoor locations on the east coast of the U.S. If you're not adverse to a trip to North ...

A rock climber was scaling the rock face of Shortoff Mountain and fell Saturday afternoon in Linville Gorge. Officials estimate the climber was about 25 feet from the base of the cliff when he fell.

The gorge is formed by Jonas Ridge to the east and Linville Mountain to the west; the Linville River bisects the gorge and runs into the valleys below. Several hikes allow visitors to marvel at ...

The man reportedly fell 40 to 60 feet while hiking at the Linville Gorge Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work ...