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 ...

The Linn Cove Viaduct is one of the best-known parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway and offers views of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. Getty Images/iStockphoto Three hikers found a body in a North ...

LINVILLE, NC – For the first time, Grandfather Mountain will be hosting viewing nights of its synchronous fireflies in the summer of 2022. Tickets for “Grandfather Glows: Bioluminescent Evenings on ...

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 Linville, North Carolina, which closed after Hurricane Helene, will reopen Oct. 23. Shown here is Swinging Bridge. Leslie Restivo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship ...

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 ...