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 ...

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 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.

This is the fourth article in a series on state parks in Western North Carolina. The park system is celebrating its centennial. MOUNT MITCHELL - Jake Blood likes nothing more than a hard, calf-burning ...