The mountains of North Carolina hold their share of secrets and mysticism, and perhaps none more so than an abandoned town deep in the western highlands. Nestled in the Blue Mountains, Mortimer is an ...

If all goes as planned, Chimney Rock will become a national climbing destination at a time when the region is still rebuilding. Helene hit the area in September 2024, “essentially leveling the Village ...

Roughly 23 miles from underrated, artsy, and vibrant Johnson City, Tennessee, and 16 miles from the hiking capital of Western North Carolina hides the ruins of a 20th-century ghost town. Abandoned in ...