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 ...

As North Carolina’s highest peak, Mount Mitchell spends more time in the clouds than in the sun. The celebrated mountain also ranks first in the East with an elevation of 6,684 feet. But where’s the ...

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 view of Mount Mitchell from the Blue Ridge Parkway. At 6,684 feet above sea level, Mount Mitchell is the highest point in the eastern United States. NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO As the fall ...

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 ...

Newly reopened section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 380 in Asheville, NC. Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene triggered landslides that closed large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway, one ...

Along the southern end of the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River, hundreds of acres of critically endangered forests have been on the wish list of public and private conservation groups ...