HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Overnight camping has been halted at two campgrounds in western North Carolina because of encounters with bears. The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday closed Shining Rock ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five Western North Carolina campgrounds across five separate categories made it onto a roundup of 2025's best. Founded in 2013, ...

"It's beautiful because you're kind of nestled in a valley in this campground," one guest told CBS News. This week, the remnants of Hurricane Helene turned this slice of heaven into a hellscape.

As winter settles in, camping opportunities become more limited in most parts of the United States. However, for much of the South—as well as RVers and ambitious cold-weather enthusiasts—camping ...

Press release from National Park Service: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Blue Ridge Parkway ...

National forests with campgrounds open year-round in California. As winter settles in, camping opportunities become more limited in most parts of the United States. However, for much of the South—as ...