Rod Ashby was desperate to find his wife Kim Ashby after their newly built home in Elk Park, North Carolina, was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters in late September and she went missing.

Hungry bears are typically a source of concern in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but a new warning has been issued to avoid getting within 50 yards of the majestic elk. It’s elk breeding season, ...

North Carolina boasts many of the top Blue Ridge destinations, from the gorgeous waterfalls of Stone Mountain State Park to the charming and underappreciated artsy North Carolina town of Valle Crucis.

The winding and damaged roads on North Carolina's mountain near Elk Park have made travel by regular cars and trucks almost impossible, WCNC reports. That’s why neighbors are using ATVs, or ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is urging the public to refrain from feeding, approaching or touching wild elk following recent reports of dangerously close interactions in the Maggie Valley ...