Mountains in North Carolina

An ancient cave with connections to the American Revolution.

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.