Editor's note: We're covering family fun in the Beech Mountain, Boone and Blowing Rock area this week. See our earlier post about Tweetsie Railroad. I'll admit it: As we prepared for a day on ...

LINVILLE – Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is hosting a special experience for guests to celebrate the beginning of 2026 ...

Southern Living highlighted two Western North Carolina locations among its 25 best Southern road trip destinations. Sliding Rock in Pisgah National Forest offers a unique natural waterslide experience ...

Highest winds: The weather station on Grandfather Mountain’s famous bridge recorded a 90 mph wind gust March 12, along with sustained wind of 74 mph. That had nothing on Feb. 25, 2019, with its 124 ...