HUNTER, N.Y. — Ezra Kennedy had been hiking with his cousins and friends when he ventured up to a ledge between the tiers of Kaaterskill Falls. The 17-year-old was trying to get a photo, said his ...

Signs are posted for a reason, especially in a national park. A recent video shared by Tourons of National Parks (@touronsofnationalparks) shows a tourist ignoring posted warnings and standing ...

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — Every year, hundreds of people visit a popular waterfall in Avery County. Elk River Falls is beautiful, but it can also be deadly. Last year, two people drowned when swift ...

HIGHLANDS, NC (WNCN) — A dad and husband who fell from North Carolina waterfalls on Saturday has been found dead near the falls on Sunday afternoon, sources say. The man, who fell from Dry Falls near ...

Eldon Jamison of Yellow Mountain served 40 years with the Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad. He was a widower and father of three, Jackson County officials said. Jackson County Emergency Management ...

When my black Lab, Shelby, and I were researching our guidebook for enticing places for dogs and their humans to go hiking, we had a close scare. We had a lot of close calls, actually, which included ...

A Brazilian doctor was bitten by a venomous snake after it fell down the waterfall she was swimming beneath. Video footage of the incident shows Dieynne Saugo was standing under a waterfall at a ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. — One of the most popular waterfalls in the North Carolina mountains has reopened after it closed for two years. The National Forest Service wanted to improve access to the ...