Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina is a mountain paradise filled with rushing rivers and endless trails. Travelers come for its waterfalls, scenic drives, and peaceful wilderness. It’s the ...

Ever dreamed about camping out under the stars with no one else around, or enjoying sitting under the shade of a maple tree in a forest with just you and Mother Earth for company? Sounds like you need ...

The 500-acre campus of the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) near Bryson City, North Carolina, is quiet in mid-February except for the rushing waters of the Nantahala River flowing through it. There are ...

Head to the mountains this year to celebrate 50 years of adventure with Nantahala Outdoor Center. The North Carolina hub is commemorating half a century of fun in the great outdoors with a year full ...

As communities across North Carolina continue to recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene, we are pleased to share that Nantahala Outdoor Center’s main campus in Bryson City is fully operational.

Question: My friend and I have heard about a whitewater kayak school in either North or South Carolina. Do you know anything about this place and how we can get in touch with it? I think it may have ...

WESSER – Western North Carolina’s whitewater rivers are known the world-over for their beauty, their ferocity, and their ability to lure more than a million paddlers a year for excellent outdoor ...

What: NOC's Sizzlin' 4th of July. When: Friday-Sunday. Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center, U.S. 19 West in the Nantahala Gorge of Swain County. Details: It might be uncomfortably hot in Asheville, but it ...