There are approximately 96 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. The U.S. Forest Service saw a 10% cut in staff in February.

HOT SPRINGS - Hot Springs will celebrate the town's grand reopening May 3, and at the center of the festivities will be a popular festival that will return after being canceled in 2024. The festival, ...

HOT SPRINGS, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - This spring, some small towns are getting ready to reopen to the public after Hurricane Helene flooded businesses and homes. Hot Springs, North Carolina, is one of ...

The Carolina Mountain Club bought 130 volunteers in November 2024 to help clear debris left by Hurricane Helene along the Appalachian Trail and the French Broad River in the town of Hot Springs. David ...

If you want to know what community looks like, come to Hot Springs on a Saturday morning when the trails call. On National Trails Day, 123 volunteers from across the region — and as far away as Ohio — ...