ASHEVILLE — A backcountry camping area near Mount Mitchell, on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, has reopened to campers after two bear-proof steel food storage boxes were installed by N.C. High ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Mount Mitchell State Park reopened Monday for the first time since Hurricane Helene, coinciding with the reopening of the Blue Ridge Parkway between milepost 382 in Asheville and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Mount Mitchell's miles of hiking trails will delight both casual and experienced hikers. Whether you’re looking for a casual hike, or a longer and more strenuous adventure, Mount Mitchell State Park ...

Century-old Mount Mitchell State Park is getting ready to expand. State parks officials are working on a big land purchase, with the help of a national conservation group and private donors, that will ...

The summit of Mount Mitchell is the highlight of this park and the reason it was North Carolina’s first state park – and one of the first state parks in the nation (1915). Mount Mitchell ushered in an ...