Everything you’ve heard about Linville Gorge is almost true. It’s a rough place, full of snags and blowdowns. The trails aren’t blazed, though there are a few signposts. But it’s a lot less crowded ...

In its first major construction work in years, the Linville Gorge Wilderness trail system is getting some much-needed TLC after years of being smothered with love – and erosion – by the increasing ...

I set off mid-afternoon into the Linville Gorge Wilderness near Morganton, North Carolina. Right from the trailhead I found dense groves of mountain laurel with bouquets of delicate pink flowers, as ...