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.

ASHEVILLE - Hungry hikers and thirsty sightseers traversing the highest mountain in the East can now refuel on robust burgers, seasonal salads and freshly caught trout at a newly reopened park ...

Choose your own angle - take in the stunning Appalachian mountains as they unfold in 360° panoramic video. Join us as we hike to the observation deck at Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in North ...

In February, my nephews and I decided to hike to the summit of Mount Mitchell. But the most interesting thing to happen that day turned out to be eating our ...

It’s an extraordinary event 100 years in the making. Mount Mitchell State Park will host its Centennial Celebration August 27-28 with a full weekend of activities starting on Saturday, Aug. 27 with ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Assault on Mount Mitchell began early Monday morning in downtown Spartanburg. It kicked off at 6:30 a.m. It is nearly a 103-mile ride from downtown Spartanburg to the top of ...

MOUNT MITCHELL – When Daniel Jackson woke up Sunday morning, like most people in Western North Carolina, where winter storm Diego dumped more than a foot of snow in places, he was snowed in. Really ...

Christopher Zieman's first trek to the top of Mount Mitchell was a memorable one. The Chapel Hill, N.C., native was the first to finish the Assault on Mount Mitchell Monday, finishing the 102.7-mile ...

All 13 state parks in North Carolina that were closed after Hurricane Helene have officially reopened, with Mount Mitchell celebrating with a grand ceremony on Thursday. Mount Mitchell, which had been ...

A Hairy Woodpecker tap-tap-taps on a pine tree just below the summit of Mount Mitchell. It’s a sunny spring day. It’s 46 degrees - about 10 degrees cooler than nearby Burnsville. With the park now ...

This is the fourth article in a series on state parks in Western North Carolina. The park system is celebrating its centennial. MOUNT MITCHELL - Jake Blood likes nothing more than a hard, calf-burning ...