Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - Hungry hikers and thirsty sightseers traversing the highest mountain in the East can now refuel on robust burgers, ...

Set sail: Planes will tow motorless gliders toward Mount Mitchell, where they’ll be released into powerful wind waves in the hopes of soaring to great heights. Local Wave Camp organizer Sarah Arnold ...

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 ...

It is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Mount Mitchell is in Yancey County, and entombed atop it is the man for whom the mountain is named. It is the highest peak east of the Mississippi ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MOUNT MITCHELL, N.C. — 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 ...

MOUNT MITCHELL – Big changes are coming to North Carolina’s oldest, most iconic – and arguably most challenging — state park. Mount Mitchell is home to the highest mountain peak in the Eastern United ...

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 ...