As the summer disappeared like smoke, my family — including my wife Beth and high school-aged daughters Eleanor and Abigail — decided to take a hike up to Chimney Rock in Whitewater State Park. The ...

Chimney Rock State Park is now open after hurricane damage.

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Just days after Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters reshaped the gorge in September 2024, rangers climbed over debris and up hundreds of steps to raise an American flag at half-staff ...

A “world-class” Western North Carolina rock climbing spot is set to open to the public for the first time in decades, after two outdoor recreation land trusts purchase 16.5 acres adjoining Chimney ...