Today I am going to share a little personal insight about the area I grew up in, the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Born and raised with in a few miles of Grandfather Mountain... This Is My Mountain ( and yours )! I hope you enjoy the video. ~Mel
Grandfather Mountain's mission is to inspire conservation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand, and value the wonders of Grandfather Mountain. In order to do this, we recognize the importance that everyone plays in stewarding the conservation of this great natural treasure. For this reason, Grandfather Mountain is our mountain.
About Grandfather Mountain:
Grandfather Mountain is a place of amazing biodiversity and scenic beauty that towers 5,946 feet above northwest North Carolina. A unit of the United Nations’ Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere Reserve, the mountain is estimated to be 300 million years old – with certain rock formations dating back 1.2 billion years.
One third of the mountain is operated as a scenic travel attraction by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, Inc. All proceeds from sales of tickets and souvenirs go toward preserving Grandfather Mountain and sharing its wonders in ways that deepen visitors’ appreciation of nature and inspire good stewardship of the earth.
Learn more at https://grandfather.com
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I loved this one. Would like to go there.
Majestic. God created that! Looks like a fine place to visit. I do believe this is your neck of the woods Mel. Magnificent backyard ya got there.
I truly beautiful place, would love to visit someday. You were very lucky to grow up around there.
Thank you, Mel, for sharing Grandfather Mountain with us. It a beautiful place.
Also, it looks like a fun place to be.
Thanks so much Mel!!! You just helped me to add another magnificent place to my Bucket List!!
Never heard of Grandfather Mountain. It is breath-taking. Goes to show you we have many beautiful wonders right here in the USA.
I never knew about Grandfather Mt. It's surely a most beautiful place. I would love to visit one day.Thanks Mel for sharing such a beautiful story.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your mountain, Grandfathers Mountain with us. I really enjoyed it.
what a beautiful place
I wish you had shown more of the animals in the "zoo" area there. There are otters, eagles, deer, and more there. We always took anybody who visited us in NC to see Grandfather mountain and all that is there.
One of the most Beautiful Mountain you will ever see . Been going there since I was a kid and It's Gorgeous . What a wonderful video Mel . Thank you so much ... This Is My Mountain Too
I'm headed there as soon as Spring arrives!
Can't wait!
Very heartwarming, thank you for sharing this.
FANTASTIC VIDEO Mel!!! Wow-what a sight, what a view--no-wonder all the people claim it as theirs. It's a treasure indeed that needs to be taken care of and preserved!!
Looks like an awesome place to visit !!
Love this video, and the mountain. Thanks for sharing I never knew about Grandfather Mountain.
But now I want to visit there.
Beautiful mountain! Live the wildlife!