YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. — On March 3, 1915, the General Assembly appropriated $20,000 to purchase Mount Mitchell. It would become the first of North Carolina’s state parks. At the time, the virgin-growth ...
A new list from WorldAtlas named 10 of the best day trips in North Carolina. Four of the ten locations are in Western North Carolina, including the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A new list from ...
Temperatures in North Carolina fell from a high of 99 degrees two weeks ago to lows in the 40s this week — except atop Mount Mitchell State Park. It is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River ...
North Carolina State Parks will hold its second Signature Centennial Celebration Aug. 27-28 at Mount Mitchell State Park, the site where the 100-year history of the state’s system of protected lands ...
Mount Mitchell State Park celebrates its 100th anniversary this month, with a land expansion underway that stands to more than double the size of the park. The oldest of 41 parks operated by the N.C.
Five years after it closed, an old restaurant on North Carolina's highest mountain is getting new life with the help of a multi-million-dollar makeover.Mount Mitchell Café & Eatery at Mount Mitchell ...
All North Carolina state parks are at least partially open following damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Mount Mitchell State Park reopened on September 15, though some facilities like the restaurant ...
Temperatures in North Carolina fell from a high of 99 degrees two weeks ago to lows in the 40s this week — except atop Mount Mitchell State Park. It is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River ...