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17-year cicadas emerge in western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains
A long-awaited natural spectacle is unfolding in western North Carolina and along the Tennessee border. Brood XIV cicadas ...
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The 10 Most Beautiful Places In The Great Smoky Mountains
From hikes to viewpoints, these 10 beautiful places in the Great Smoky Mountains will have you reaching for your camera time ...
Summer fun in Western NC: These 2 locations were chosen as some of the best in the US
A summer fun-themed roundup of 10Best Readers Choice lists included several options right here in Western NC. Here's where.
Hiker breaks leg deep in Great Smoky Mountains, waits a day for rescue, cops say
A hiker with a broken leg was forced to wait until the next day for rescue due to treacherous weather in Great Smoky ...
9 great trips to take to the NC mountains this spring, summer and fall
After devastating floods last year, many Western NC mountain towns are open for business and need your dollars. Here’s where ...
Advocates, employees warn federal cuts threaten safety, summer tourism in Great Smoky Mountains
The former superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park tells WRAL News he is worried that safety and sanitation are ...
Survey: What are NC's lesser-known treasures? Help us find the state’s hidden gems
Click the link to take The Fayetteville Observer's survey and help us create a reader-vetted travel guide of North Carolina's ...
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Hiker breaks leg deep in Great Smoky Mountains, waits a day for rescue, cops say
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border along North Carolina and Tennessee, and troopers say the woman was on the Tennessee side of the park, “13 miles in on the trail near the ...