Five state parks have reopened in western North Carolina in the nearly five weeks after Hurricane Helene. Eight western N.C. state parks remain closed. On Nov. 1, Crowders Mountain, Gorges, ...

The swinging bridge represents one of the North Carolina mountains’ iconic sights.

Discover the Blue Ridge Mountains community near scenic mountain hikes and an impressive suspension bridge, offering local ...

The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games is underway in the North Carolina mountains. Tens of thousands of people visit Avery County during the games each July. The economic impact on the area as the ...

Researchers have confirmed 10 species of fireflies, also called “illumining” insects, including synchronous fireflies, blue ghost fireflies and glowworms, according to Grandfather Mountain, the ...

As temperatures soar across the Carolinas, Grandfather Mountain offers a cool respite with temperatures at a comfortable 72 degrees. Charlotte leaders aim to cool down hottest neighborhoods with new ...

LINVILLE – The first day of autumn will officially arrive on Sept. 22, and the foliage on Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, ...

Ajax, the beloved Grandfather Mountain bald eagle, died Wednesday due to complications from an infection, officials with the N.C. nature park in Linville said. He was 11. “We will miss his strength ...