Mount Mitchell is home to the highest mountain peak in the Eastern United States, its namesake jutting 6,684 feet into the sky. Things can be tough at this elevation on people, environment and ...

Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Eastern U.S., took the brunt of the massive snowstorm that swept through Asheville and up the East Coast over the weekend. With 5 more inches added by early ...

In February, my nephews and I decided to hike to the summit of Mount Mitchell ... atop the grave of Dr. Elisha Mitchell, the geologist for whom both the peak and the state park are named.

No two days have ever been the same.” Mt. Mitchell is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River, and with that elevation comes the potential for extreme weather. Robert has been there for ...

Here’s a breakdown of peak color forecasts by elevation for this year, offered by the N.C. High Country Host, based in Blowing Rock: Last Week of September: 6,000-foot elevation (Mount Mitchell ...

The Yancey County mountain that sits in Mount Mitchell State Park off the Blue Ridge Parkway, is the highest peak in the Eastern United States, at 6,684 feet elevation, more than 4,400 feet higher ...

After being closed for nearly five years, the popular dining spot celebrated a grand opening May 31 with a new name, look, menu and management as the Mount Mitchell Café & Eatery. New owners ...