Whirling disease, a disorder affecting trout, has been confirmed in rainbow trout collected from the Watauga River near the Foscoe community in southwestern Watauga County — the first occurrence of ...

But this year, the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in the region in late September, has brought autumnal tourism to a screeching halt, and the fly-fishing industry in ...

Chetola Resort – one of only two Orvis-Endorsed fly fishing lodges in the state – is the perfect Blue Ridge Mountain base camp. The nearby Watauga and South Holston Rivers benefit from ...