Find a North Carolina town drawing retirees with peaceful surroundings, affordable living, and a community atmosphere for ...

There’s never a bad season to travel, but spring is unique, flowers bloom, and the urge to explore replaces winter ...

LINVILLE, N.C. -- Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced that the new hands-on science and conservation education ...

From a mile-high swinging bridge to hidden caverns and old-growth Southern hospitality, Boone, NC is hard to shake.

The Cone Manor House, also called Flat Top Manor, sits at the center of the park like a grand dame presiding over her estate.

Most roads are just infrastructure. This one in North Carolina is something else entirely. It runs 469 miles through the Appalachian Highlands without a single stoplight, billboard, or reason to rush, ...

The human heart does funny things when it recognizes home, and that green highway sign triggers reactions that scientists ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, partnered with ...

Researchers discovered nine flying squirrels living in Grandfather Mountain during an annual survey. The Grandfather Mountain ...

A hiker fell at Grandfather Mountain State Park while attempting the strenuous climb to the top of MacRae’s Peak, according to rescuers in western North Carolina. It happened around 1 p.m. Sunday and ...

Linville-Central Rescue Squad sent teams to find a hiker who fell while climbing to the top of MacRae Peak at Grandfather Mountain State Park on Sunday. Linville-Central Rescue Squad photo A hiker ...