Grandfather Mountain reopened Wednesday nearly four weeks after it was shut due to the impact of Hurricane Helene. On Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26 and 27, Helene dumped heavy rain across western ...

Following the ridge line of Grandfather Mountain, Grandfather Trail traverses three separate peaks -- including Calloway Peak which stands at an impressive 5,946 feet in elevation. However ...

LINVILLE – Grandfather Mountain is inviting folks to take their careers to new heights – literally. The Linville-based nonprofit nature park and preserve, owned and operated by the Grandfather ...

Through imagining climbing his grandfather as a mountain, the speaker is able to recall clear details from his childhood of scaling a great man. Although he may have lost his grandfather ...

Analysis The speaker’s enjoyment for mountain climbing is referenced through his use of mountaineering vocabulary to link with the fondness he has for his grandfather. It allows him to compare ...