Mitchell’s body, originally buried in Asheville, was reburied at the Mount Mitchell summit in 1858. By the 1900s, logging had reached drastic levels, Blood said. “It was all clear cut, just ...

The state park that resides on the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River will receive over 400 acres, protecting high elevation forests.

“In 1953, the son of the Pioneer abolitionist Capt. William Mitchell, he gave the state the 30 acre hilltop with the intention that it become a public park to celebrate the Beecher Bible and Rifle ...

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 ...

Mount Mitchell State Park ― North Carolina's first state park, founded in 1915 ― is 30 miles northeast of Asheville in Yancey County off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The new Mount Mitchell Café & Eatery is open seven days a week from May into October and features an elevated casual menu of gourmet soups, sandwiches and salads.

Mount Mitchell State Park's high-elevation restaurant reopens to the public. What to know about the menu and new operators.