YES. MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR, YOU GUYS. WELL, MAYBE IT DOESN’T QUITE FEEL LIKE FALL YET, BUT IT’S AT LEAST BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE IT. THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, WHERE THE ...

LINVILLE, NC – For the first time, Grandfather Mountain will be hosting viewing nights of its synchronous fireflies in the summer of 2022. Tickets for “Grandfather Glows: Bioluminescent Evenings on ...

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 ...

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C.-- A type of firefly that can light up the sky by flashing in unison has been found at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. Dr. Clyde Sorenson, an entomologist from NC ...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Grandfather Mountain has released a list of scheduled events for 2020. “2020 is going to be a remarkable year on Grandfather Mountain,” said Frank Ruggiero, director of marketing and ...

Let me tell you a story: Once upon a time there was a bear who didn’t know she was a bear. Her name was Mildred and she loved Fig Newtons, orange soda, and picnics in the woods around her western ...

Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina, which closed after Hurricane Helene, will reopen Oct. 23. Shown here is Swinging Bridge. Leslie Restivo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship ...

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 ...

Gov. Mike Easley announced Monday that the state will pay $12 million to acquire Grandfather Mountain, one of North Carolina's signature landmarks and most popular tourist attractions. The nearly ...

Dr. Clyde Sorenson settled in to eat his pot pies for dinner on a beautiful June evening on Grandfather Mountain. The N.C. State University professor of entomology – he studies bugs – was staying at a ...