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Autumn falls into color at Grandfather Mountain
For more information on the changing colors visit the weekly updated Fall Color Report page here on WataugaOnline.com. As the…
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Grandfather Mountain breaks ground on ‘Conservation Campus’
September 2 is an auspicious date for Grandfather Mountain. Sixty-seven years ago, it marked the opening of the world-famous Mile…
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Grandfather Mountain hosts Girl Scout Day Sept. 14
September 14 brings scouts, sashes and badges to Grandfather Mountain. This will be the 49th year that Girl Scout Day…
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Synchronous fireflies found on Grandfather Mountain
LINVILLE, N.C.—The discovery of a special type of firefly on Grandfather Mountain has experts aglow with excitement. The nonprofit nature…
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Grandfather Mountain weather station sees wettest June on record
LINVILLE, N.C.—At Grandfather Mountain, when it rains, it pours — and sets records. This past June, the mountain recorded 15.94…
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Grandfather Mountain Highland Games return July 11-14, 2019
Scotland returns to Grandfather Mountain July 11-14 for the 64th annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Boasting bagpipes, Scottish athletics, Highland…
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Grandfather Mountain grants field trip scholarships to NC schools
LINVILLE, N.C. — Grandfather Mountain gives students the chance to take their love of nature to new heights — literally.…
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NC HART crew airlifts injured hiker from Grandfather Mountain
Members of North Carolina Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team, known as NC HART, airlifted an injured hiker today from a trail on…
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Grandfather Mountain welcomes new development director
LINVILLE, N.C.—The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation has named Courtney Lane its new director of development. Lane, whose duties include managing…
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Grandfather Mountain announces ‘Conservation Campus’ expansion
LINVILLE, N.C.—Grandfather Mountain is more than a mile high, but plans for a new “Conservation Campus” will take the park’s…
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