The combined drop of Upper and Lower Whitewater Falls (the latter extending into South Carolina) measures an astonishing 811 feet, dwarfing many more famous waterfalls. For comparison, Niagara Falls ...

The journey to Whitewater Falls is the perfect appetizer for the main event. Located in the Nantahala National Forest, near the charming mountain town of Cashiers, the drive alone delivers ...

Yellowstone volcanism has produced some of the youngest rocks in North America. This same region also features some of the ...

North America is dripping—with sizable blobs of rock sinking from the underside of the continent, beneath the U.S. Midwest, ...

Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

A fascinating new study reveals that a massive chunk of Earth’s crust, buried deep beneath the Midwest, is slowly pulling ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

As of 8 a.m. on April 2, the statewide burn ban has been lifted, and the Buncombe County local open burning ban has been lifted effective 10 a.m. Residents are reminded to adhere to all local fire ...

The National Hurricane Center issued its final report on Hurricane Helene. Its death and damage tolls from Florida to the Appalachians are just a few of the stunning details.