Middle Fork Greenway
Connecting High Country Communities Through Nature and Art Editorial By Julie MatthewsImages supplied by Leila Jackson – Blue Ridge Conservancy The Middle Fork Greenway is a scenic multi-use recreational trail threading through parts of the High Country for all to enjoy the outdoors. From running and walking to rollerblading and skateboarding to cycling and strolling, […]
West Jefferson: Art and Adventure Awaits in West Jefferson
Escape the hustle and embrace a relaxed pace in West Jefferson
Music in the Mountains 2026
The music scene in North Carolina’s High Country is hot all year long, even when the temperatures outside are at their lowest.
Grandfather Mountain Reopens on Oct. 23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 22, 2024 LINVILLE, N.C. – Grandfather Mountain, the private attraction run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has announced that it will reopen to guests on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 9 a.m. The Western North Carolina nonprofit nature park has been closed since Sept. 26, the day before Hurricane […]
How to Help Hurricane Helene Victims in Western North Carolina & East Tennessee
Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina & East Tennessee, leaving countless individuals and families displaced and in need of urgent assistance.