The National Forest Service wanted to improve access to the Catawba Falls in McDowell County after numerous rescues and ...

ASHEVILLE — On hands and knees, Lisa Jennings and her right-hand woman, Hunter Campbell, crawled under sprawling rhododendron shrubs around Catawba’s upper falls, setting markers for what is ...

As spring approaches, some may be looking for hiking trails to enjoy after Helene's destruction. Here's a list of open trails ...

Part of the damage fell on the popular Catawba Falls Trail, which reopened after a two-year closure in June 2024 with 580 hand-built stairs and 2.3 miles of new trail. The base of the upper ...