Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Check one off the bucket list. For well over a decade I had wanted to hike one of the long, remote trails in Gorges State Park and ...

Gorges State Park in Transylvania County is getting even more gorgeous as it grows to meet increased outdoor recreation needs with its first “modern” or “front-country” campground – a $3.5 million ...

Thanks to funds from the Connect N.C. Bond Project, Gorges State Park will open a family campground on Saturday, Oct. 29, according to the Division of Parks and Recreation. The 13-acre campground ...

Monarch butterflies migrate south every year to spend the winter in Mexico, starting in October. A festival this weekend in Gorges State Park in Sapphire is set to celebrate the epic journey. The ...

The campground at Gorges State Park in Transylvania County will be temporarily closed beginning Nov. 2 due to black bear activity in the area. According to a news release from North Carolina State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In October 2012, a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies flew over the brand-new Gorges State Park Visitor Center, where ...

SAPPHIRE, N.C. — A black bear paid a visit to the campground at Gorges State Park Wednesday, prompting closures. Although no one was hurt, park staff want to take extra precautions by closing the ...

Gorges State Park in Transylvania County will host its third annual Mountain Monarch Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park’s visitor center. The festival celebrates the ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Gorges campground at Gorges State Park is closed for two weeks after a bear reportedly tore apart a trailer that was in the area Thursday. The bear was reportedly seen at Gorges ...

Check one off the bucket list. For well over a decade I had wanted to hike one of the long, remote trails in Gorges State Park and on the final Friday in October my older brother Johnny and I were ...

Gorges State Park is home to a diverse range of plant and animal life, including a rare fern typically found in Asia. The park features a variety of hiking trails, waterfalls, and recreational ...