Year-to-date attendance, the park’s Stewardship Foundation said, was down by 25% at the end of April. The data comes amid ...

Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation reports a 25% drop in attendance at Grandfather Mountain Nature Park through April, according to WBTV. Other surveys are finding that a majority of small ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is set to debut its new Mindfulness and Well-being Series in July and August 2025. “The ...

March 2025 saw drier-than-normal conditions for the month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s official weather reporting stations. The average high temperature for March ...

Lightning bugs. Moon bugs. Fire devils. Whatever you call them, here's where to see fireflies throughout the South.

We know that tourism is a huge portion of WNC’s economy,” Calabria noted. “Folks need to start coming back. It’s all the ...

Singing on Grandfather, a beloved legacy event celebrating faith, family, and worship in the beautiful mountains of Linville, ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced the initial details related to this year’s Grandfather Glows firefly ...

Researchers have confirmed 10 species of fireflies, also called “illumining” insects, including synchronous fireflies, blue ghost fireflies and glowworms, according to Grandfather Mountain ...

Without the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway in N.C. would not exist. We must ensure national parks are not ...

For a variety of businesses in western N.C., a bustling summer tourism season is sorely needed to balance their books.