Linville Gorge Wilderness Area trails have reopened, but officials in Burke County warn that visitors should be extra cautious because the landscape has drastically changed after recent weather events ...

In its first major construction work in years, the Linville Gorge Wilderness trail system is getting some much-needed TLC after years of being smothered with love – and erosion – by the increasing ...

A hiker was found dead Saturday below one of the trails in Linville Gorge Wilderness area in western North Carolina, according to Burke County Search And Rescue. The identity of the hiker and cause of ...

I set off mid-afternoon into the Linville Gorge Wilderness near Morganton, North Carolina. Right from the trailhead I found dense groves of mountain laurel with bouquets of delicate pink flowers, as ...

NEBO - A wildfire reported Thursday afternoon near Shortoff Mountain, at the southern end of the Linville Gorge wilderness, grew by 65 acres overnight, and firefighters were working to contain the ...

On Oct. 15, Burke Search and Rescue rescued a seriously injured hiker from Hawksbill Mountain in Linville Gorge, North Carolina. Burke County Search And Rescue photo A hiker who fell from a North ...