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 ...

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 ...

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, NC – A recent discovery made less than 200 miles from Roanoke has left some experts beaming with excitement. Photinus carolinus, one of the only species of firefly known to glow ...

As the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to burst with fall color, Grandfather Mountain invites leaf-lookers to see the brilliant change from one of the best leaf-looking destinations in the South.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LINVILLE – For the first time in the park’s history, Grandfather Mountain, the Linville nature preserve operated by the nonprofit Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, will be welcoming the ...

How many of you have been to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games? What were your impressions? Please share your experiences. I will be heading up to Linville tomorrow to help emcee the 2009 games.