The Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic is a two-day seminar that covers the nuts & bolts of making good photographs. Designed for the enthusiastic amateur, this event brings in working professionals to share tips and techniques for making better photographs. Registration Admission to the Camera Clinic is free for working photojournalists and members of the NC […]
First Annual Grandfather Campout at Grandfather Mountain
This summer at Grandfather Mountain brings a brand new event, offering participants unique and new opportunities on the Mountain. The First Annual Grandfather Mountain Campout July 27-29, is an all-weekend event hosted by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. During this campout, guests can spend up to three days and two nights camping in MacRae Meadows […]
Rare Azaleas Bloom in May
Encounter a phenomenon that occurs nowhere else on Earth when visiting Grandfather Mountain in May to witness the blooming of the rare and endangered pink-shell azalea! Native only to the NC High Country, the world’s largest population of this globally endangered pink azalea blooms on Grandfather Mountain during the month of May. New green leaves […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Construction Projects Planned for the Summer Season
UPDATE April 17, 2012 :: After May 16, 2012 the entire Blue Ridge Parkway will be open with only one-lane closures impacting traffic through the summer season. The Parkway is preparing to open for the summer season and the projects listed below are planned to be in process from Memorial Day through October of 2012. The […]
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Advance Tickets Now Available
Advance tickets are now available for the 57th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, July 12-15. The Highland Games are a beacon of heritage and fun where the color of hundreds of tartan plaids and the clamor of half-a-dozen bagpipe bands grace the North Carolina High Country. The Grandfather Games are considered the greatest of America’s […]
