News - Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather Mountain’s habitat staff prepares for winter

Jan 17, 2025

Ahead of winter’s arrival on the mountain, Grandfather’s animal caretakers are busy planning and preparing for the season.For the park’s black bears, it marks the time of year when they enter into a quasi-hibernation.While black bears, like most...

Job & Volunteer Fair: Jan 16, 2025

Jan 4, 2025

Grandfather Mountain kicks off 2025 hiring season with Jan. 16 Job and Volunteer Fair Grandfather Mountain is inviting folks to take their careers to new heights – literally. The Linville, N.C.-based nonprofit nature park and preserve, owned and operated by the...

Hawk Watch 2024 Report

Jan 2, 2025

While Grandfather Mountain’s annual Hawk Watch – a vast citizen-science project during the month of September to count and identify the numerous species of raptors making their journey to warmer climates – was cut short in 2024 due to Hurricane Helene, staff and...

Yonni’s Clubhouse

Dec 17, 2024

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has begun work on a new facility for young explorers, making use of and renovating the former Fudge Shop space. The hands-on science and environmental...

Holiday Shopping

Nov 21, 2024

The holiday season is officially underway here at Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. Those looking for unique gifts for loved ones that will also help support the foundation have plenty of...

Grandfather Mountain set to reopen on Oct. 23

Oct 22, 2024

Grandfather Mountain, the private attraction run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced that it will reopen to guests on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 9 a.m. The Western North Carolina nonprofit nature park has been closed since Sept. 26, the day...

Conservation Campus expands with new education and animal care facility

Aug 26, 2024

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, recently wrapped up construction on the Ginny Burton Education and Animal Care Facility, part of the nature park’s growing Conservation Campus. While the new...

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games 2024

Jul 2, 2024

The long and storied tradition that is the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games returns to MacRae Meadows on Thursday, July 11, continuing through Sunday, July 14. (See our Highland Games newsfeed for 2024 winners.) This marks the 68th year for the beloved and historic...

Fill Your Summer With Learning and Exploration With Grandfather Mountain’s Summer Reading List

Jun 26, 2024

The mountain’s annual speaker series, Grandfather Presents, returns for the summer season with an inspiring slate of Thursday evening presentations. This year, all four of the scheduled presenters have authored books, and Grandfather is launching a reading list to...

New Kiosk Offers Behind-the-Scenes Views of Cougars

Jun 12, 2024

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has added behind-the-scenes habitat cameras and a new kiosk with television screens at its cougar overlook, enhancing visitors’ experience and their chance to...