I look out at the scenery before me. I'm 5,946 feet up and I see history sleeping below me. Where can I go to see breathtaking views, history, fame, rarity and adventure? I didn't go to New York City, Rome, Paris, or Greece. I went to Grandfather Mount...

One of the things I love the most about Western Carolina University is that there are almost endless opportunities for outdoor fun. Whether your favorite outdoor activity is hiking, backcountry camping, swimming, kayaking, or even rock climbing, there ...

Flat Rock, North Carolina is the home of America's poet, Carl Sandburg. An ideal spot for literary and nature fanatics, a trip to the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in North Carolina is a chance to sample the peaceful life led by Sandburg him...

One of the driving forces in the settlement of this country was the pursuit of wealth. Settlers pushed ever deeper into the unknown wilderness, as rumors of gold and other precious minerals reached civilized lands. Today, gem mining in areas like Franklin...

If you take Highway 74 and drive for twenty five minutes or so, you'll get to one of the most popular white water rafting/kayaking locations in the country and -The Nantahala River. The Nantahala River gets over 250,000 people annually who have fun paddlin...

Whitewater Falls, a few miles outside of Cashiers, North Carolina, offers the biggest waterfall east of the Mississippi River. The waterfall, at 411 feet tall, taller than Niagara Falls, is comparable to many beautiful waterfalls throughout the world. ...

Unto These Hills, an event located in the mountains of Cherokee, NC is the second largest running-outdoor drama in the United States. Work began in 1948 to create the drama, and it is now celebrating its 60-year anniversary of the historical retelling of ...

In 1941, the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) finished construction of the Thorpe Dam just outside of Glenville in southern Jackson County. While the dam was only intended to provide power for ALCOA's aluminum factory, it had the secondary effect of cr...

Anyone who has grown up in this area knows of the Biltmore House. It has long overlooked the mountains of North Carolina. Even so, the estate seems to offer a perpetual wonder to all those who perceive it. Visitors are first left in awe when they step ont...

If you're tired of sitting around campus because you don't know what to do with your free time, it's time to find some friends and take a short trip over to the Blue Ridge Parkway, located between Cullowhee and Waynesville. The Blue Ridge Parkway...