Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America, but it isn't one single type of tree; it's a ...

As N.C. DOT ramps up work on the roads leading to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock after Helene destruction, here's what to know about construction plans.

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander under the Endangered Species Act. The agency now has 12 ...

BAT CAVE, N.C.— Conservation groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders under the Endangered Species Act. These green-splotched ...

Over 500 trees fell on the multiple trails Conserving Carolina maintains in the Hickory Nut Gorge, said spokesperson Rose Jenkins Lane. Many of the group's trails are in the Gerton area along U.S. 74A ...