Grandfather Mountain today became the first attraction to join and become certified to the NC GreenTravel Initiative, a program that recognizes state travel-related businesses that employ healthy environmental practices. The N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Outreach – in partnership with the Center for Sustainable Tourism at East Carolina University and the Division of Tourism, […]

The Blue Ridge Parkway (Parkway) has partnered with Buncombe County’s Parks, Greenways and Recreation Services (BCPGRS) in the planning process of the Greenways and Trails Master Plan for the County, which will identify greenway connections mutually beneficial to the Parkway and the County. Through this public process it is our goal to find the most […]

Volunteers are invited to join state park rangers on trail work projects in Grandfather Mountain State Park on June 4, 2012. Tasks planned for the day include improving the entrance of the Daniel Boone Scout Trail, working on water bars along the Nuwati Trail, and cleaning up around High Balsam Shelter. Volunteers are asked to […]

The showy rose-lavender blooms that decorate Grandfather’s slopes and indicate the beginning of another breathtaking summer on the mountain have arrived early this year. The mild winter that brought an early advent for other floral mountain displays will likely move this year’s spectacular showcase of rhododendron on the Mountain forward as well. The “Remarkable Rhododendron […]

The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is hosting its annual Naturalist Weekend May 11-13. This weekend provides guests with an in-depth look at the diversity found in the mountain’s ecological communities through guided hikes and workshops. The weekend starts off Friday with the all-day Grandfather Spring Bird Count. During the bird count, visitors will be birding […]