Seven out of 12 towns on this list of "off the beaten path" choices in N.C. were located in the Western region. Here's why.

North Carolina is home to plenty of well-known big cities such as Raleigh and ... to "feast your eyes" on the town's scenery. Hiking along the Deep Creek Trail for views of waterfalls and wildlife.

The Woolsey and Palisades fires both burned in large swaths of land in the Santa Monica Mountains. What can we learn from the ...

Heading into hiking and camping season, an already lean Forest Service staff will be stretched even thinner in the Cascades ...

Photo by Lisa Drew courtesy of AllTrails Next up is in the southern part of the city of Homewood with a trail called the Lakeshore Trail also known as the Shades Creek Greenway ... an out-and-back ...

This 113-acre park is located just off Loop 10 on Trail Creek Street. It has a large picnic area, a playground and a splash pad for family outings, as well as sports fields, hiking areas and ...

“Along the Hudson will be flat trail sections, broadening access to those who cannot easily do mountain hikes — including ... and the city’s Fishkill Creek Greenway & Heritage Trail, which ...

Maybe if the world were a little calmer and greener, and everybody had a big, self-mowing back yard with ... rain gardens, and hiking trails. It’s actually called Deer Creek Park, but many know it as ...