I kept my head down and my eyes just ahead of my feet as I crouched along a slippery rock face, trying to ignore the nagging thought that I could fall to my death, impaled upon a tree below. Above me, ...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Just under 6,000 feet above sea level, Grandfather Mountain is the highest peak on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. And if you’ve ever been to this gorgeous state park, ...

Grandfather Mountain, home of the Mile High Swinging Bridge, hiking trails, and other nature-themed attractions, has announced it has shifted to a new ticketing system that includes a dynamic pricing ...

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN — Randy Johnson discovered his love for Grandfather Mountain when he was in college. He would hike and backpack the trails while attending school, not at App State, but in ...

Grandfather Mountain State Park, the rugged and rustic park at the mountainous region of Avery, Caldwell and Watauga counties, is growing by 24 acres. The newly acquired land, which includes the ...

YOU JOINING US THIS MORNING. YEAH, WE’RE GOING TO GLIDE RIGHT INTO OUR FIRST LIVE INTERVIEW. IT’S BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE THE FIRST HANG GLIDER FLIGHT AT GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN. YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE TO ...

Three hikers found a body in a North Carolina state park over the weekend, according to state officials. A small group of hikers called 911 around 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 to report a body found near ...