PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST - The carefree, summertime pastime of jumping in a forest watering hole for a splash, a cool-down, a thrill and a lasting memory, is quickly getting a slap of reality. As 2018 ...

There's no shortage of wild water features in Western North Carolina, from hot springs to waterfalls to the iconic Sliding Rock - and as it heats up, swimming holes in particular may be on your mind.

As the ultra-popular Pisgah and Nantahala national forests start to emerge from their coronavirus quarantines, the U.S. Forest Service and its concessionaires are slowly testing the waters to see how ...