A one-time Christmas tree farm abutting the iconic Linville Gorge in Burke County is now a sprawling, natural playground for white-tailed deer, warblers and wild turkey, as well as for humans. On the ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A camper was rescued at Linville Gorge in Burke County Saturday morning, officials with the North Carolina Department of Safety said. Crews said a 59-year old man had been winter ...

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, as ...

Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: March 17, 2017- For the protection of public health and safety, the following area is closed to the public due to fire suppression activities on ...

MORGANTON, N.C. — Forestry officials say an abandoned campfire is the suspected cause of a wildfire in Linville Gorge in North Carolina. The U.S. Forest Service tells news outlets that the Brushy ...

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 for a ...