Memorial Day weekend is often considered the unofficial start of summer; There are plenty of ways to enjoy the warm weather in Western North Carolina, including the area's many waterfalls.

The area of the Nantahala National Forest is filled with falling water, some easy to drive to and some requiring a little bit of mountain hiking and adventure.

Sheets of water spill down the face of the 120-foot High Falls, one of the premier attractions in DuPont State Recreational Forest between Hendersonville and Brevard in Western North Carolina. Triple ...

Out and About Chasing waterfalls: Check out these whimsical waterfalls right here in the Triangle You don't have to drive all the way to the North Carolina mountains to see beautiful waterfalls this ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — One of the most popular waterfalls in the North Carolina mountains has reopened after it closed for two years. The National Forest Service wanted to improve access to the ...

With temperatures slowly rising to the balmy Western North Carolina summer standard, and old favorites reopening to visitors, it's a great time to start planning a hike. There are countless trails in ...

Summer is heating up and it's getting harder to spend time outside, beautiful as it may be. Luckily, the clear cold water in the creeks, streams and waterfalls of Western North Carolina offers an ...

In this 2008 file photo, a 21-year-old man leaps from the 45-foot ledge into the pool at Elk Falls on the Elk River in Avery County. The U.S. Forest Service urged people to avoid the falls on Memorial ...