Brown Mountain Lights

MORGANTON –No matter how they try, scientists ranging from paranormal investigators to serious physicists are unable to unlock the mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights in Burke County.

“Artists and scientists alike have congregated around this phenomena,” said Joshua P. Warren, Asheville native turned paranormal investigator who spoke before a crowd of 120 Saturday at [...]

Blue Ridge Parkway – Parkway Road Closure Due to Continued Slide Stabilization (U.S. National Park Service)

Date: February 9, 2012

Contact: Larry Hultquist, (828) 348 3482

Contact: Mike Molling, (828) 348 3445

The Blue Ridge Parkway will close the section between State Route 191, at French Broad Parking Overlook, Milepost 393.8, to State Route 151, Milepost 405, beginning Monday, February 13, 2012. This closure is expected to remain in place until [...]

Ride The Rails In Western North Carolina

On Saturday, March 31, the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum will sponsor its “Spring 2012 Excursion” — a train ride on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through the breathtaking Nantahala Gorge in Western North Carolina. The excursion will feature the majestic Smoky Mountains and the beautiful countryside of Western North Carolina in all [...]

Beech Mountain

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