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 ...

Mount Mitchell has received its first snowfall of this year's fall season, the National Weather Service confirmed.

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 ...

The inclement weather that closed many Western North Carolina schools has also brought closures to the parkway on Nov. 10.

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 ...

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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – It’s the record that wasn’t: A state weather committee, meeting for the first time since it was formed more than 10 years ago, has determined that 41 inches of snow didn’t fall on ...

MOUNT MITCHELL – When Daniel Jackson woke up Sunday morning, like most people in Western North Carolina, where winter storm Diego dumped more than a foot of snow in places, he was snowed in. Really ...

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, which boasts the highest elevation in North Carolina, also had the wettest calendar year on record anywhere in the state for 2018, according to the North Carolina Climate Office. Mount ...