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 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 ...

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, ...

One of the defiant elk roaming North Carolina’s mountains has gotten itself into an awkward predicament involving a children’s swing, deputies say. The buck apparently challenged a “Little Tikes ...

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 ...