The North Carolina High Country has been a tourist destination for centuries, and one of its earliest attractions was the famous “Blowing Rock.” That unique geological feature is the namesake for the ...

This waterfall is named after William Crabtree, the first European who settled in the area. Crabtree Falls is located at the Crabtree Falls Day Use Area, and it costs $3 cash per car to park there.

Summer is heating up and it's getting harder to spend time outside, beautiful as it may be. Luckily, the clear cold water in the creeks, streams and waterfalls of Western North Carolina offers an ...