Coastal geologist Stanley R. Riggs has spent more than six decades studying North Carolina’s barrier islands, documenting how ...

Discover the many reasons to visit Hendersonville, North Carolina, a charming mountain town known for its vibrant downtown and stunning natural beauty.

Sci NC is supported by a generous bequest gift from Dan Carrigan and the Gaia Earth-Balance Endowment through the Gaston Community Foundation.

Typically, we anticipate fall color peaking in North Carolina's High Country anywhere from early October to the middle of the ...

Some services will be limited during the government shutdown, the National Park Service says. But NC tourism officials urge people to visit Western North Carolina, which is a year into its recovery ...

A North Carolina city exudes the “true meaning of community” — and it’s been crowned the “Nicest Place in America,” a new report finds. Asheville ranks No. 1 on a list of places where people show the ...

The two western North Carolina-based herbalists led a walking tour of 15 nature lovers through the gardens and educated them on the benefits of many plants.

Most of the peak fall color is expected to be on track for most of North Carolina's mountains, but there are signs some spots are showing vibrant color early this year, according to local fall color ...

From pirate lore to phantom footsteps, North Carolina's coast reveals chilling stories that bring its darker past to life for ...

More Chicago Stories, all-new British dramas, profiles of the controversial RFK, Jr. and Henry Kissinger, Rick Steves in ...