News Release

Each September, staff and volunteers at Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, come together for Hawk Watch. This vast citizen-science project counts and identifies the numerous species of raptors...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is welcoming a new member to its river otter habitat: Fig, an 18-month-old river otter who enjoys socializing with her new otter friend, Oscar, and her keepers....

Julia Taylor Morton passed away peacefully, in the loving presence of family on July 20. She was 100 years old. Morton, wife of the late Hugh Morton, will be remembered for her spirit, grace and stewardship of Grandfather Mountain. Her family remembers her as warm and...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has installed free, ADA-accessible viewfinders. Two are placed at Half Moon Overlook, and two are near the Mile High Swinging Bridge. These special viewfinders...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, bid farewell to one of its beloved black bears, Kodiak, on April 24. A resident of the nature park’s Mildred the Bear Environmental Habitats, he was humanely...

Your support in 2025 made a difference on Grandfather Mountain. Thank you! 2025 allowed us to grow further into our mission through the construction of Yonni’s Clubhouse, the expansion of educational programs offered in Avery County and on the mountain and...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is known for its extremes: an impressive rise in elevation above the North Carolina Piedmont, access to some of the South’s most challenging hikes, vast...