ROAN MOUNTAIN — It should be a great weekend in Roan Mountain, with the 75th Rhododendron Festival taking place at Roan Mountain State Park and the Catawba rhododendron at full bloom at both Carver’s ...

For many nature lovers in the Tri-Cities, this is the time of the year to head up to the top of Roan Mountain for the overwhelming beauty of the blooming of the Catawba rhododendron. The Cloudland ...

A popular mountain bursting with rhododendrons and endangered species in Mitchell County is set to reopen June 20, nearly nine months after Tropical Storm Helene brought 100 mph winds and severe ...

The Rhododendron Festival is getting ready to kick off during May. From rhododendron-themed activities to other local spring events, the festival will span the month offering special events, art ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known around the world for its wildflowers with over 1,500 kinds of flowering plants, more than any other North American national park, according to its ...

Missed it again. Here it is July already, and the most spectacular show in the mountains -- at least until the leaves turn in October -- has once more passed me by. I'm talking about the rhododendrons ...

It's that time again -- when these Southern Appalachians put on one of their two most spectacular shows of the year. The other, of course, comes in the fall, when the hillsides become a colorful ...

ASHEVILLE - A drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway in mid-June will delight travelers with Catawba rhododendron blooms and sunny skies with rippling mountain views. But the real bonus? Open bathrooms.