At first blush, places like the Linville Gorge can seem a little intimidating. The area is vast and rugged, sprawling over roughly 12,000 acres of U.S. Forest Preserve land.

The Linville Gorge River Trail used to dead end at private land, but people made their own path, known as a “social trail,” to connect to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail as it passes through the gorge.

Linville Gorge Wilderness Area trails have reopened, but officials in Burke County warn that visitors should be extra ...

"The department (emergency management) also reminds all outdoor enthusiasts to prioritize safety, especially during the ...

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 ...

In the Pisgah National Forest, first responders respond to dozens of search and rescues every year.

It's a rocky outcrop that overlooks the Linville Gorge. The company said Rough Ridge's "snow-dusted peaks and frost-covered trees enhance the dramatic mountain landscape" and make a winter sunrise ...

Linville Gorge Wilderness Area trails have reopened, but officials in Burke County warn that visitors should be extra cautious because the landscape has drastically changed after recent weather ...

At first blush, places like the Linville Gorge can seem a little intimidating. The area is vast and rugged, sprawling over roughly 12,000 acres of U.S. Forest Preserve land.

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 ...