Outdoor News

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National Park Service -- There over 369 miles of hiking trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway, so one of the most daunting tasks facing hikers may be choosing which trail to explore. Start by deciding on what you would like to see. Then decide how far you would like to hike. If you haven't hiked much recently, be conservative.

Hiking -- Western North Carolina is known for outdoor adventures and NC Tripping is a great place to find out where and where to go!

Lake Junaluska -- Update: Due to COVID-19 health concerns and rising infection rates in North Carolina, Lake Junaluska's fireworks display has been postponed to later in 2020 to a date to be determined,

There is now more land in DuPont State Recreational Forest (DSRF), including clear trout streams, rare wildflowers and important wildlife habitat.

Cherokee, North Carolina Annual 4th of July Fireworks Saturday, July 4 from 10:00 pm to 10:20 pm

Smoky Mountains --  About Smokies Hikes for Healing: Healing begins with a conversation. Ignoring a problem doesn’t make it go away,

Franklin, NC -- The Town of Franklin is proud to present a special July 4th park & watch Fireworks Show on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 9:30pm