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A unique hiking destination along the Blue Ridge Parkway that offers beautiful and wide views of the surrounding mountains. Sitting just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Southern Pisgah National Forest is the 70-foot tall Frying Pan Lookout Tower that was built in 1941 and is the tallest US Forest Service lookout tower in…

A short hike along a well maintained trail takes you to the beautiful 60′ Toms Creek Falls. In the North Carolina town of Marion in the Northern Pisgah National Forest, is an easy short hike to Toms Creek Falls along a well maintained trail that has little elevation change. It is a perfect hike for…

Americas steepest and fastest zipline adventure is located in Western North Carolina. Imagine spending several hours zipping over a canopy of trees with the Green River Gorge rushing by below you. When you visit The Gorge Zip Line in Saluda North Carolina, it doesn’t have to be only in your imagination. The Gorge is located…

A beautiful 50ft waterfall that is a very short and easy hike to reach. Up on a hillside inside the Sumter National Forest in Oconee County is the easily reached 50 foot high Spoonauger Falls.   This beautiful cascade is a moderate 20 minute walk from the trailhead and is great for all ages.  It…

A picture perfect 70ft waterfall at the end of a beautiful and easy hike though the Sumter National Forest. Deep inside the Sumter National Forest in Oconee County, is the spectacular King Creek Falls.  This 70 foot beauty is only 1/2 mile from the road via an easily hiked and well marked trail that is…

A beautiful and unique vineyard with treehouses you can visit or stay at. The last place you would expect to find a vineyard is in the heart of a residential neighborhood in Monroe NC, but that is exactly what you find when you arrive at Tree House Vineyards. Located just an hour outside of Charlotte…

A very picturesque waterfall in a wonderful recreation area just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near the scenic town of Little Switzerland, is the beautiful and picturesque Crabtree Falls.  Crabtree Falls is part of the Crabtree Meadows Recreation area where in addition to the falls, you’ll find a campground,…

A very short hike to a hidden and less popular gem inside the Southern Pisgah National Forest. Just North of Brevard North Carolina, in the Southern Pisgah National Forest, is the easily reached Slick Rock Falls. This short 30ft waterfall is less than 100 yards from the parking area. The Pisgah National Forest is 800…

Many of the scenes from the Hunger Games were filmed in North Carolina. This episode of HD Carolina will explore some of the more public areas used in the film. North Carolina provided a lot of the settings and scenes for the hugely popular movie series The Hunger Games.  Many of the scenes were filmed…

Whitewater Falls is a massive waterfall that roars as it rushes down the mountain. In the Southern Nantahala National Forest of North Carolina, just North of the South Carolina border, is the massive Whitewater Falls that echoe through the Jocasee Gorge as the whitewater river roars an impressive 411ft down the rugged cliffs of this…