North Carolina is a great place for hiking because ... one hike that really stands out as a unique journey is the Grandfather Trail in Grandfather Mountain State Park. Following the ridge line ...

Southern Living magazine named two Western N.C. locations among a list of the South's 25 best road trip stops. Here's why.

Glowing fireflies are about to emerge on Grandfather Mountain to mate, and watching them has become so popular you have to enter a lottery for tickets.

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced ...

Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina, which closed after Hurricane Helene, will reopen Oct. 23. Leslie Restivo Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation During this time, the park ...

26 and 27, Helene dumped heavy rain across western North Carolina, leading to landslides, flooding and wind damage in the mountains. Grandfather Mountain was closed over the weekend and will ...

We are delighted to see color returning to the mountain for the first time since last September,” said Lauren Farrell, director of education for the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. “This ...

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

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 ...

Synchronous fireflies at Grandfather Mountain during the Grandfather Glows event in Linville, on June 25, 2022. Research on Grandfather Mountain has confirmed 10 species of fireflies or illumining ...