We are especially excited for spring this year,” said Jesse Pope, president and executive director of the Grandfather ...

The group maintains the swinging bridge and animal habitats inside its paid attraction. The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship ...

Avery County Sheriff’s Office detectives classified the incident as “an accidental fall ... Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, Inc. It includes “the famous Mile High Swinging ...

We hope that local residents can find some time to take advantage of the discount and rejuvenate in nature after the ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is gearing up for springtime, with daily programs, special experiences, a slate of events — ...

Grandfather Mountain reopened Wednesday, including the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery, Mildred the Bear Environmental Habitats, Top Shop and Mile High Swinging Bridge, access to the Woods Walk ...

Ajax arrived at Grandfather Mountain, home to the mile-high swinging bridge, on Aug. 26 ... after falling from his nest on a golf course. The fall left him with a broken clavicle and humerus ...