The Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower Trail is the strangest hiking trail name in North Carolina. Read on to discover how it earned its unique name.

Last month, the Nature Center celebrated its 100-year anniversary. What began as a small municipal zoo focused on exotic animals has evolved into today’s center, which emphasizes care for and ...

As migratory birds return to the slopes and valleys of western North Carolina this spring and summer, conservation leaders ...

A new roundup of 10Best Readers' Choice lists covering outdoor adventures included several options right here in Western NC.