Asheville Citizen-Times

Linville Gorge River Trail to connect to Mountains-to-Sea Trail for hiker, backpacker loop

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 ...
NPR

A hike in North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness offers sweeping views, solitude

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 ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Linville Gorge trails, waterfall to close for Helene repairs in Western NC: see which ones

Visitors heading to the western side of the scenic Linville Gorge may experience closures over the next several weeks as U.S. Forest Service crews work to repair Tropical Storm Helene damage in the ...
Charlotte Observer

Hiker dies in ‘long fall’ at Linville Gorge Wilderness in NC mountains, officials say

A hiker was found dead Saturday below one of the trails in Linville Gorge Wilderness area in western North Carolina, according to Burke County Search And Rescue. The identity of the hiker and cause of ...
LAist

A hike in North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness offers sweeping views, solitude

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The State

Hiker dies in ‘long fall’ at Linville Gorge Wilderness in NC mountains, officials say

A hiker was found dead Saturday below one of the trails in Linville Gorge Wilderness area in western North Carolina, according to Burke County Search And Rescue. The identity of the hiker and cause of ...