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Horsepasture is a short river, only about 18 miles long from start to its finish in Lake Jocassee, but it packs a lot into those few miles — waterfalls, tremendous drops and truly wild country.
A search is continuing for a man who is missing after jumping into the Horsepasture River on Monday.The 36-year-old man was at Turtleback Falls with friends in an area where swimming is allowed ...
Flowing through Jackson and Transylvania counties, the Horsepasture River is one of North Carolina’s most pristine waterways. Known for its spectacular waterfalls, it’s a popular hiking ...
Hall said Siu and her sister began swimming in Horsepasture River above the falls. Both were swept away by the current, but the younger sister was rescued before she went over the falls.
The accident occurred July 4 along the Horsepasture River in the Nantahala National Forest. "One of the witnesses said when he looked down over the falls, he at first did not see the female ...
Rainbow Falls sits on the Horsepasture River on U.S. Forest Service property, but the entrance to the 1.5-mile trail to the waterfalls starts in Gorges State Park.
Robert McGraw, Gorges State Park superintendent, said about noon on April 16, Hannah Eberhardt, 22, from Anderson, South Carolina, jumped into the Horsepasture River from the top of Turtleback ...
James Karpinos, a senior at UNC-Asheville, died when he lost his footing at the top of Windy Falls and fell into the Horsepasture River in Transylvania County, said Capt. Brian Cash of Lake ...
Hall said Siu and her sister began swimming in Horsepasture River above the falls. Both were swept away by the current, but the younger sister was rescued before she went over the falls.