Linville Falls, N.C. is about 70 miles from Kingsport and can be reached in about 90 minutes. Take an easy 20-minute hike, about four-tenths of a mile, from a gravel parking lot to view the falls.

Linville Falls may be a suitable hike for folks who are looking to experience a relatively easy hike and see what some consider a breathtaking waterfall.

I set off mid-afternoon into the Linville Gorge Wilderness near Morganton, North Carolina. Right from the trailhead I found dense groves of mountain laurel with bouquets of delicate pink flowers, as ...

Linville Gorge is sometimes called the Grand Canyon of the East. It sprawls over 12,000 rugged acres on U.S. Forest Service land in western North Carolina, but some trails are accessible enough for a ...

NPR's Brian Mann explored one of the easy trails in the Linville Gorge Wilderness in North Carolina. A hike in North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness offers sweeping views, solitude I set off ...