Hiking

Trails can make the outdoors more accessible, letting folks walk among the trees and connect with each other. But some Union County residents — angered by unpermitted trail work in their neighborhoods — are seeking to block future trail work to reduce flooding and protect an endangered species.

Need to take a hike? Here are some ideas for hiking areas and trails that are less than three hours from Charlotte — perfect for day trips.

A Black sisterhood of hikers in Colorado now has chapters across the U.S. and Canada, and includes other sports. "Being around nature, it's like grounding yourself," a founder says. "That is vital."

Hikers and photographers have formed a group to care for and protect the natural wonder of North Carolina's waterfalls.

A new greenway stretches behind the homes and shops of the Antiquity neighborhood in Cornelius. At the trailhead is a large, elevated walkway that slopes…

SALUDA — Authorities in North Carolina have identified a hiker who fell from a waterfall and died over the weekend.Polk County Emergency Management…

North Carolina is home to one of the most visited sites in America and it happens to be a road. The Blue Ridge Parkway holds some of the most beautiful…

Part One: Old Salem. Just as our country was being forged in the halls of the Continental Congress and birthed in the Revolutionary war, a group of hardy…

Part One: Old Salem. Just as our country was being forged in the halls of the Continental Congress and birthed in the Revolutionary war, a group of hardy…