Trout are big business in western North Carolina — bringing the region $1.4 billion a year in tourism revenue. But they’re also sensitive creatures, especially the threatened native brook trout.

If you're dreaming of a nature-fulled getaway in the Great Smoky Mountains, check out this spot in Western North Carolina that's perfect for fishing.

In North Carolina, July 4, 2025, marks a day when all residents in the state and visitors can fish for free in public waters. That means those fishing don’t need a license to drop a line.

The North Carolina Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition has officially been formed, following a successful effort to stop a ...

Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it churns in the Atlantic where high winds and heavy ...

‘The Waterfront,’ a new North Carolina-based Netflix series premieres, June 19. Here’s what to know about the drama filmed around Southport and Wilmington.