We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. North Carolina is a great place for hiking because it not only contains part of the Great Smoky Mountains (which are one of those bucket list ...

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 ...

Grandfather Mountain reopened Wednesday nearly four weeks after it was shut due to the impact of Hurricane Helene. On Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 and 27, Helene dumped heavy rain across western ...

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

Gov. Mike Easley announced Monday that the state will pay $12 million to acquire Grandfather Mountain, one of North Carolina's signature landmarks and most popular tourist attractions. The nearly ...

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 ...