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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…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (June 7, 2017)…“Whosoever will may come.” For 93 years, these words have welcomed one and all to Singing on the Mountain, a free gospel music festival set in MacRae Meadows at the base of Grandfather Mountain. The…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (June 8, 2017)...This June, visitors to Grandfather Mountain will be able to see some true party animals. On Wednesday, June 14, the Linville, N.C.-based nature preserve and attraction will host its annual Animal…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (June 9, 2017)…Twelve-thousand miles, six different continents, one evening. Grandfather Mountain and Mast General Store present Jennifer Pharr Davis. On June 22, as part of the Grandfather Presents lecture series,…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (May 25, 2017)…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. Grandfather Mountain guided walks…

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (April 12, 2017)...When your classroom is a mile high, every student has their head in the clouds. Grandfather Mountain is introducing a series of Adult Field Courses in 2017, offering day-long sessions on various…