Two years after watching a hydraulic hammer begin removing the Dillsboro Dam from the Tuckasegee River (pictured above), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service biologist Mark Cantrell is excited about what the ...

JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A mother and young child were rescued after their tube capsized in a North Carolina mountain river. It happened Friday at Prudential Rock, a high Class II rapid on the ...

WHITTIER – A slithery, mucous-like algae known as “rock snot” is the latest in a long line of invasive species haranguing Western North Carolina’s famous trout waters. The N.C. Wildlife Resources ...

Nestled in the mountains of North Carolina, this remote lake is an excellent spot for fishing and kayaking, and it's the ...

Spc. Anthony Martin (left) of the 101st Airborne Division and Alex Bell of AB’s Fly Fishing on the Tuckasegee River in Webster. Giles Morris photo. WEBSTER –– For the past year and a half, Jackson ...

Waterways in Jackson County “running red” with silt thanks to construction isn’t just hyperbole. Following a period of heavy rain last weekend, residents in Jackson and Swain counties complained the ...

The Swain County Emergency Services director says the Tuckasegee River has receded to 11 feet, following its crest on Tuesday night.The river overflowed onto nearby Bear Hunt Campground, forcing ...

Law enforcement, rescue crews and volunteers are searching a North Carolina river after police said they received a report that a man “supposedly threw a 6-year-old child in the river.” Bryson City ...

A mother and her young child were rescued after their inner tube capsized in a mountain river. It’s a harrowing experience. And the incident serves as a safety reminder for all headed out on the water ...