Grandfather Mountain

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (Jun 13, 2018)…This June, Grandfather Mountain is encouraging folks to embrace their inner eco-hero. To assist, celebrated conservationist, activist and writer Tom Butler will present at Grandfather Mountain on…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (May 23, 2018)…Few plants signify “summer” in the mountains quite like the vivid pink Catawba rhododendron, and Grandfather Mountain is center stage for the spectacular annual show. “Rhododendron are special…

LINVILLE, NC (May 23, 2018)…Last week’s heavy rains and flash-flooding washed out a portion of U.S. 221 between Linville and Blowing Rock, approximately 2 miles north of the Grandfather Mountain Entrance Gate. According to officials, the…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (January 18, 2018)…An elk, a Girl Scout, two cougars and a bagpiper walk onto Grandfather Mountain… The punchline? It’s 2018 at the Linville, N.C., nature preserve and attraction. No joke. With a mission to inspire…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (January 11, 2018)...Things are looking up for a certain pup. Uno, a North American river otter, has joined the Grandfather Mountain family. The otter pup came to the mountain in November 2017, having been found…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (December 10, 2017)…Elk have arrived at Grandfather Mountain, just in time for the mountain’s habitat keepers to select the winning names in the 2017 Elk Naming Contest. The elk, which arrived Thursday, Dec. 7, are…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (November 16, 2017)…This December, Grandfather Mountain will welcome some new residents to its environmental wildlife habitats. The nonprofit nature preserve and attraction has adopted three male elk — a bachelor…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (October 19, 2017)…At Grandfather Mountain, Halloween isn’t scary. It’s Beary Scary. The Linville, N.C., nature preserve and attraction has mountains of tricks and treats in store for its annual Halloween festival,…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (September 26, 2017)…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, NC (September 5, 2017)...This September, kids are invited to visit their Grandfather. On Saturday, Sept. 9, Grandfather Mountain hosts its annual KidFest, a fun-filled and educational celebration of natural history in…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (August 15, 2017)...Tom Earnhardt is the host of public television’s “Exploring North Carolina.” And on Thursday, Aug. 24, he’ll be exploring Grandfather Mountain, as part of the Grandfather Presents lecture…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (July 21, 2017)...Amateur and professional photographers can now register for the Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic, a two-day seminar that offers presentations from outstanding photojournalists and opportunities…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (July 6, 2017)...Most guests to Grandfather Mountain take their time ascending the mountain. Not Johnny Crain. The 25-year-old Blowing Rock, N.C., resident set a new course record for The Bear, a grueling,…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (June 27, 2017)...Scotland returns to Grandfather Mountain July 6-9 for the 62nd annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Boasting bagpipes, Scottish athletics, Highland melodies, Celtic cuisine, crafts aplenty…