Picture this: you’re walking along a winding trail through a dense forest as birds squawk loudly as they fly above your head; sunlight dapples through the canopies and spreads across the floor like ...

ASHEVILLE - As temperatures hover in the mid-to-upper 80s during this August in Western North Carolina, locals and tourists may be scouting a spot to cool off in the region's refreshing lakes, streams ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Forget swarming beach crowds and resort pools packed to the brim — the Carolinas are home to an array of amazing swimming holes, ...

Summer is heating up and it's getting harder to spend time outside, beautiful as it may be. Luckily, the clear cold water in the creeks, streams and waterfalls of Western North Carolina offers an ...