North Carolina State Parks stepped in ... hikers pass onto U.S. Forest Service property during the strenuous 1.5 miles one way to Rainbow Falls, Bischof said. A smaller waterfall called Ted's Falls ...

These giant lakes, varying in size from 31 to 80 acres, are maintained for fishing, and species such as bluegill, rainbow ... falls by car. The Falls' ecosystem is one of western North Carolina's ...

Inside the gorge, the Linville River drops down from Linville Falls with a sparkling 90-foot cascade and meanders on for 12 ...

While hikers can travel Rainbow Falls Trail for its full 6.7 miles to Mount Le Conte, most opt for the 5.6-mile out-and-back hike to its namesake waterfall. Rainbow Falls cascades 80 feet ...

Fewer than 15 years before, this sprawling Appalachian temperate rainforest near the South Carolina ... Falls — a tumbling river sliding down an angled rock outcrop amid the trees. The popular ...