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 ...

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 ...

The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games is underway in the North Carolina mountains. Tens of thousands of people visit Avery County during the games each July. The economic impact on the area as the ...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Just under 6,000 feet above sea level, Grandfather Mountain is the highest peak on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. And if you’ve ever been to this gorgeous state park, ...

LINVILLE – Grandfather Mountain, the private attraction run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced that it would reopen to guests at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Going forward ...

Ajax, the beloved Grandfather Mountain bald eagle, died Wednesday due to complications from an infection, officials with the N.C. nature park in Linville said. He was 11. “We will miss his strength ...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Ajax, a bald eagle who lived at Grandfather Mountain for nearly a decade after being rescued from a Florida golf course, has died. He was 11. The eagle died Wednesday following ...