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LINVILLE, NC (September 1, 2020) -- Being a mile high has its advantages. From atop Grandfather Mountain, visitors can grab a front-row seat to one of nature’s most stunning spectacles — thousands of raptors migrating over the mountains…

LINVILLE, NC (March 11, 2020) -- Grandfather Mountain invites educators to take advantage of its classroom in the clouds — for free. In 2020, the nonprofit nature preserve in Linville, N.C., will again offer a series of free environmental…

LINVILLE, NC (March 10, 2020) -- At Grandfather Mountain, education is literally a top priority. After all, when your classroom is a mile high, the sky is the limit. Even for grown-ups. Topics include birding, stargazing, photography,…

LINVILLE, NC (December 2, 2019) -- With winter on the way, Grandfather Mountain is decking its halls — and hills — for the holidays. Visitors are invited to celebrate the season from a mile high, where they’ll encounter idyllic winter…

LINVILLE, NC (November 11, 2019) -- The turn in the temperature signals a new season on Grandfather Mountain — and the return of a bargain allowing unlimited access to the park for six months. The Secret Season Pass allows holders…

LINVILLE, NC (September 26, 2019) -- 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…

LINVILLE, NC (August 29, 2019) -- Grandfather Mountain has an elite team of rangers, dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the park’s numerous ecological communities — and the flora and fauna that call them home. But they can’t…

LINVILLE, NC (August 28, 2019) -- The discovery of a special type of firefly on Grandfather Mountain has experts aglow with excitement. The nonprofit nature park in Linville, N.C., is officially home to Photinus carolinus, the only species…

LINVILLE, NC (August 27, 2019) -- Nature takes flight this September on Grandfather Mountain, as the park celebrates the return of Hawk Watch. Throughout the entire month, visitors can grab a front-row seat to one of nature’s most stunning…

LINVILLE, NC (July 11, 2019) -- This August, amateur and professional photographers can visit Grandfather Mountain’s classroom in the clouds to hear presentations from top photojournalists and improve their skills. The annual Grandfather…

LINVILLE, NC (July 4, 2019) -- At Grandfather Mountain, when it rains, it pours — and sets records. This past June, the mountain recorded 15.94 inches of rain at its National Weather Service reporting station, located near the Mile High…

LINVILLE, NC (June 27, 2019) -- Grandfather Mountain gives students the chance to take their love of nature to new heights — literally. This fall, the Grandfather Mountain Field Trip Scholarship Fund, in honor of the late Nathan Pribble,…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (May 24, 2019) -- Wonders never cease at Grandfather Mountain—even after business hours. The Linville, N.C.-based nonprofit nature park is bringing back its Grandfather Presents evening lecture series for 2019.…

LINVILLE, NC (May 10, 2019) -- The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation has named Courtney Lane its new director of development. Lane, whose duties include managing the engagement of donors and supporters of Grandfather Mountain,…

LINVILLE, NC (March 25, 2019) -- Call it a picture perfect weekend. Grandfather Mountain’s annual Nature Photography Weekend returns May 31 to June 2. This three-day workshop features presentations from renowned photographers,…

LINVILLE, NC (March 14, 2019) -- Grandfather Mountain invites educators to take advantage of its classroom in the clouds - for free. In 2019, the nonprofit nature park in Linville, N.C., will again offer a series of free environmental…

LINVILLE, NC (March 8, 2019) -- At Grandfather Mountain, education is literally a top priority. After all, when your classroom is a mile high, the sky is the limit. Even for grown-ups. The Linville, N.C.-based nature park is bringing its…

LINVILLE, NC (February 25, 2019) -- At Grandfather Mountain, records aren’t broken; they’re blown away. At around midnight Feb. 25, the nonprofit nature park’s weather recording station at the Mile-High Swinging Bridge registered a…

LINVILLE, NC (February 20, 2019) -- Starting April 1, guests of Grandfather Mountain will notice a slight increase in the cost of adult admission. Admission for adults (ages 13-59) will increase from $20 to $22, while pricing for children…

LINVILLE, NC (February 13, 2019) -- On Grandfather Mountain, breaking records is a breeze. Around 4 a.m. on Feb. 13, the nonprofit nature park’s weather recording station at the Mile-High Swinging Bridge registered a three-second gust of…

LINVILLE, NC (January 23, 2019) -- With 2019 underway, Grandfather Mountain’s calendar of events is in peak condition. With a mission to inspire conservation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand and value the wonders…

LINVILLE, NC (January 10, 2019) -- 2018 made a splash on Grandfather Mountain. As per the recording site at Grandfather’s Nature Museum, where the park’s naturalists gather daily records, some 123.62 inches of precipitation fell on the…