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2025 Dollar DaysGrandfather Mountain extends a special “Dollar Days” rate of $5 per person (plus tax and fees) during the month of April to those who live or work in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Mitchell, Watauga or Wilkes counties, along with their guests...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is gearing up for springtime, with daily programs, special experiences, a slate of events — including new happenings! — and beautiful blooms all ahead. “We are...

Due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene, Grandfather Mountain was closed Sept. 26 through Oct. 22, 2024. The storm left behind unimaginable effects on the communities surrounding Grandfather Mountain. The nature park was extremely fortunate to receive only minor...

Grandfather Mountain has bid farewell to Ajax the bald eagle. Ajax died Wednesday, Feb. 5 following complications from an infection he developed. He was 11 years old. “We will miss his strength and confidence,” Christie Tipton, animal habitats curator for the...

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...

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...

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...