Upcoming
Events
Oct.
29
Watch UNC TV
to see "May
at Grandfather Mountain"
Jim
Morton's 26-minute video production "May
at Grandfather Mountain" will air on UNC
TV at 9:30 pm.
Oct. 5-25
Peak
Beauty of Autumn Foliage
Colors
will be bright on the upper slopes from the 5th
to the 10th. Color at Grandfather will peak between
the 10th and 20th. At the end of the month, Grandfather
becomes a great vantage point for looking down
at color in the valleys. Click
here for insider's tips on visiting in October.
Oct. 10-11
Oct. 17-18
The
Colors of Grandfather!
Grandfather's
naturalists lead a
guided hike to discuss the reasons trees change
color in the fall and to identify what trees turn
what colors. 1:00 p.m. at the Woods Walk. Free
with park admission.
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The IRS has approved Grandfather Mountain's
application for not-for-profit status,
marking a critical juncture in the plan
to assure the long-term protection of
Grandfather Mountain. Over the next month,
administrators will be working feverishly
so that on November 1st the operations
of the 57-year-old tourist attraction
can officially be transferred into the
care of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship
Foundation.
The
extreme weather conditions that confront
Grandfather Mountain's Mile High Swinging
Bridge make regular maintenance of the
suspension span a must. This September
crews from Taylor and Murphy Construction
Company of Asheville, NC, were on site
to tweak the cables, guy wires and springs
that secure the Bridge in place, confirming
that all is properly adjusted and that
the structure is in good repair. 
Days
and days of rain and fog made the construction
site atop Grandfather Mountain a dreary
place to be in September, but work progressed
none the less. They have almost finished
facing the exterior with stone and stucco,
precast concrete trim has been welded
to the building's steel frame, windows
are going in, and the power has been turned
on.
