grandfather mountain

The nature park is next to but separate from Grandfather Mountain State Park. That site, like all state parks west of Interstate 77, remains closed.

In western North Carolina, many backcountry campsites — meaning areas a little off the beaten path and with fewer amenities — are closed or have…

Two High Country sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway are getting big-budget makeovers. Work has started to replace the Laurel Fork Bridge in Ashe County.…

Grandfather Mountain will soon be the spot for a rare nighttime light show created by Mother Nature. For the first time, public viewing events for…

Fall foliage was on full display over the weekend drawing thousands of eager leaf watchers to the High Country. While peak colors at the uppermost…

The High Country will soon be alive with the sound of bagpipes. The celebration of the 65th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games begins Thursday. In…

Park officials in North Carolina are warning visitors that black bears have been active this season at a popular camping spot. Officials at Grandfather…

Grandfather Mountain supporters have broken ground on a new conservation campus. The Wilson Center for Nature Discovery expands the current Nature Museum.…

The nonprofit foundation that oversees Grandfather Mountain Nature Park is concerned about proposed changes to park rules. The regulations are designed to…

The 100-year anniversary celebration of the National Park Service comes to a close next month. Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina was the very first…