The mountains are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the Balsam peaks, Cold Mountain, is the subject of North Carolina author Charles Frazier's 1997 novel by the same name. Given the ...

Blowing Rock is located in North Carolina's High Country, defined by scenic landscapes fringed by the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The town is named after a nearby rock formation ...

Following recent snow and ice from an artic blast that passed through North Carolina, all Blue Ridge Parkway sections are ...

The superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway said that she expects to eventually hire seasonal workers, but in the mean time ...

Temperatures in the North Carolina mountains are falling to single-digit lows, including areas along the northern part of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Blue Ridge Parkway/NPS photo Temperatures in the ...

One of North Carolina's most beloved — and unusual — traditions returned to the Blue Ridge Mountains this weekend.

Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...

Power is out for more than 5,000 households as of Thursday night. More than four months after Helene knocked down trees in the mountains, the recent ice storm isn't helping matters.

The mountains are a subrange of the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the Balsam peaks, Cold Mountain, is the subject of North Carolina author Charles Frazier's 1997 novel by the same name.