Than Axtell, a fly-fishing guide who has lived in western North Carolina for three decades, adores the unimpeded wilderness ...

Despite major damages to waterways caused by Helene, these Western NC locations were voted among 2025's best by USA TODAY ...

Two Chapel Hill, North Carolina high school students are reflecting on a survival story that turned an end-of-year camping trip into a near-death experience.

Cherokee Indian water quality workers detected unsafe levels of the bacteria in a popular fly fishing area of the creek.

The former Henry Clay High School soccer player would have turned 19 on Friday, his father said in a social media post.

Lucas Jenkins, a guide with Due South Outfitters in Boone, North Carolina is, like many others in the fly-fishing industry, worried about Boone’s tourism season this fall.

I had a chance this week to fish with Dom Costello, head fly fishing guide at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. An excellent angler and instructor, he runs a professional, well-run ...

The Au Sable River in Northern Michigan has earned its place as the top fly-fishing destination in the United States, beating ...

Some of the best fly fishing in the U.S. is found on quiet streams, stunningly blue waters, ... Tanasee Creek, North Carolina . Off Tanasee Creek Road, east of Tuckasegee, ...

Last week, 17-year-old Zain Shah and 18-year-old Kevin Foley, both seniors at Chapel Hill High School, were fishing in the Pisgah National Forest in Western North Carolina when their buddy trip ...

Use Fly Fishing To Get Away From All Things Social and Digital. I'm a fan of fly fishing saltwater. Big water, fast rods, and bigger fish. ... North Carolina, Virginia, ...

Western North Carolina destinations are featured in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards for 2025. The Nantahala River ranked third best river for fly fishing in the US, and Chetola ...