It doesn’t feel like real life; it’s almost like you’re in a fairytale," Leslie Restivo beams, "It’s magical and it’s ...

Results are in from Grandfather Mountain’s annual Hawk Watch for 2025. Staff and volunteers at Grandfather Mountain, the ...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Grandfather Mountain has welcomed a new resident to its eagle habitat: Leroy, a bald eagle who arrived at the nature park in July from Oklahoma. Leroy came to the not-for-profit park ...

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 ...

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

LINVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Grandfather Mountain, a state park located in northwestern North Carolina, was closed for the rest of the month due to Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact. Grandfather ...

Grandfather Mountain is temporarily closed, but the staff and animals are accounted for and doing well, according to the popular destination for tourists and locals. On Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 ...

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 ...

Christine Castillo's grandfather was one of about 14,000 Japanese Americans relocated to the Heart Mountain internment center ...

Nearly a month after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina, one of the state’s most popular attractions is set to reopen. After temporarily closing on Sept. 26, Grandfather Mountain ...