Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Linville Gorge Wilderness Area trails have reopened, but officials in Burke County warn that visitors should be extra cautious ...

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 ...

Most hikers know Linville Gorge for its stunning waterfalls, but a hike on the southern end of the valley offers equally impressive views from the summit of Shortoff Mountain. The Shortoff Mountain ...

CHARLOTTE — Dozens of people assisted in a rescue this weekend on a trail that leads to a popular spot in the Linville Gorge. The Burke County Rescue Squad says a hiker developed a medical condition ...

A wildfire is burning near Linville Gorge in the Pisgah National Forest.

NEBO, N.C. — Firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service responded to a wildfire Thursday near Shortoff Mountain at the south end of Linville Gorge, on the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National ...

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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 ...