Banner Elk has some of the best fall foliage in the state, plus apple orchards and Grandfather Mountain views.

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 ...

YES. MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR, YOU GUYS. WELL, MAYBE IT DOESN’T QUITE FEEL LIKE FALL YET, BUT IT’S AT LEAST BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE IT. THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, WHERE THE ...

Most of the peak fall color will follow the typical timing for North Carolina's mountains according to local fall color ...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Since 1952, visitors to Grandfather Mountain have been treated to 360-degree panoramic views from the Mile High Swinging Bridge — the highest suspension footbridge in America. On Sept ...

Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina had extreme weather conditions on Black Friday, which did not stop a trio of adventure seekers from visiting the peak and tweeting out what they saw. Twitter ...

A western North Carolina nonprofit nature park is mourning the loss of one of its cherished river otters, who passed away at ...

Grandfather Mountain is now home to a flashy tourist attraction: fireflies that light up in unison. These “synchronous” bugs are the only species of fireflies in North America able to flash their ...

Now here's something you don't see every day. According to officials at Grandfather Mountain, the ominous-looking object is a lenticular cloud. These form when the mountain is whipped by high winds ...

A special type of firefly has been discovered on Grandfather Mountain, according to a blogpost posted on the park's website. A special type of firefly has been discovered on Grandfather Mountain, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LINVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...