Ready to explore the Carolinas on foot? This guide highlights fantastic hiking options near Charlotte — or within a couple hours’ drive — for every skill level.

North Carolina is a great place for hiking because ... one hike that really stands out as a unique journey is the Grandfather Trail in Grandfather Mountain State Park. Following the ridge line ...

The highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains has a bit of everything that makes North Carolina great. Grandfather Mountain ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has once again ...

A grandfather of four hit the jackpot in an ... according to an April 10 North Carolina Education Lottery news release. Lesher won $328,105 in the Bison Bonanza game, which he played while ...

26 and 27, Helene dumped heavy rain across western North Carolina, leading to landslides, flooding and wind damage in the mountains. Grandfather Mountain was closed until further notice.

February 2025 saw fairly standard conditions for the month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s ...

A grandfather of four won a big jackpot off a $2 lottery ticket in North Carolina, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A grandfather of four hit the jackpot in an online lottery game he ...