News - Grandfather Mountain

From the Ground Up: Conservation Campus in Progress

Mar 24, 2022

Follow the construction progress of the new Wilson Center for Nature Discovery, featuring all new state-of-the-art museum exhibits (designed by PGAV Destinations of St. Louis, Missouri), as well as outdoor learning spaces, an amphitheater, botanical garden and more....

High Country Charitable Foundation grant makes a splash with new bear pond

Mar 23, 2022

The coming of spring marks changes in the behavior of animals on Grandfather Mountain. For bears, they begin to move around and emerge from a long winter’s rest. In winter, of course, they need to stay warm. But as temperatures rise, a challenge for them is to stay...

Tom & Katherine Bunn: Combining their Passions for Childhood Education and Nature

Mar 23, 2022

Grandfather Mountain and its surrounding foothills have been the backdrop for childhood experiences and family memories for Tom and Katherine Bunn. But in recent years, the couple has decided to place an increased focus on the mountain by supporting the Grandfather...

Endangered squirrels flying high at Grandfather Mountain

Mar 16, 2022

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a Carolina northern flying squirrel! This past February, researchers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation and Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation conducted their annual population...

‘Dollar Days’ begin April 2 at Grandfather

Mar 14, 2022

Photo by Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Grandfather Mountain will open its gates to High Country residents, employees and their guests for only $3 each April 2-30, as the park’s “Dollar Days” promotion returns in time for spring. The...

Grandfather Mountain’s 2021 Weather in Review

Feb 17, 2022

Despite its extraordinary views, Grandfather Mountain experienced a somewhat ordinary year of weather in 2021. According to data collected at the National Weather Service reporting station near the Mile High Swinging Bridge, the nonprofit nature park saw average...

Grandfather Mountain is hiring for 2022 and beyond

Feb 16, 2022

Grandfather Mountain is inviting folks to take their careers to new heights — literally. The Linville, N.C.-based nonprofit nature park is hiring across its various departments for the 2022 season and beyond, offering mountains of opportunities for job- and...

Grandfather Mountain hosts free environmental educator workshops

Feb 11, 2022

Grandfather Mountain invites educators to take advantage of its classroom in the clouds. In 2022, the nonprofit nature park in Linville, N.C., will again offer a series of environmental educator certification programs. These courses are designed specifically for...

Grandfather Mountain features a flurry of winter activities

Jan 18, 2022

The temperature is dropping, and friends are calling, looking for something to do. Fortunately, Grandfather Mountain offers plenty of activities and adventure in the wintertime to keep friends and family engaged. Winter is known as Grandfather’s “quieter” time of...

Grandfather Mountain announces 2022 schedule of events

Jan 17, 2022

2022 is underway, and Grandfather Mountain’s calendar of events is in peak condition. With a mission to inspire conservation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand and value the wonders of Grandfather Mountain, the nonprofit nature park and its...