Hikers visit Dry Falls in Franklin County.

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A Year-Round Guide to Franklin and Nantahala

Editor’s Note (October 2024): We love and celebrate our mountain communities; however, following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, many areas remain inaccessible for travel. Please check DriveNC.gov’s travel map for the latest

Food

Rosemary and Goat Cheese Strata

Quiz

Scales & Fish Tales

In western North Carolina, 4,000 miles of clear, cool streams and lakes provide a robust habitat for our endemic fish and the anglers who are eager to reel them in.

by Alan Hodge

Speckled trout, smallmouth bass, and muskellunge – what are you casting your line to catch?

photograph by Duane Raver and Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Editor’s Note (October 2024): We love and celebrate our mountain communities; however, following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, many areas remain inaccessible for travel. Please check DriveNC.gov’s travel map for the latest on traveling to these areas.