Rachel B. Pressley Photography

Rachel B. Pressley Photography Professional Photographer based in Asheville, NC

09/10/2026

📍Truliant Ampitheater, Charlotte NC

Did you know NC’s first state park is also home to its highest peak?Mount Mitchell became North Carolina’s first state p...
09/10/2026

Did you know NC’s first state park is also home to its highest peak?

Mount Mitchell became North Carolina’s first state park in 1915, protecting the highest point east of the Mississippi River and the unique, high elevation forests surrounding it. Two organizations that have helped make this place what it is today: NC State Parks and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC). 🌲⛰️

At 6,684 feet, standing on the summit of Mount Mitchell feels a little surreal, but there are more than 40 miles of trails that you can do around the park.

Trails to explore during your visit:
Balsam Nature Loop ↠ 0.7-mile loop through high-elevation spruce-fir forest
Campground Trail ↠ 0.4 miles
Commissary Trail ↠ 2 miles one way
Old Mitchell Trail ↠ 2 miles one way
Camp Alice Trail ↠ 0.5 miles one way, strenuous
Mount Mitchell Trail ↠ 5.6 miles one way, strenuous
Black Mountain Crest Trail / Deep Gap ↠ 11.3 miles one way along the high ridgeline
Mountains-to-Sea State Trail ↠ 22.9 miles through the Black Mountains

Hiking also isn’t the only reason to visit. You can walk out to the summit observation deck, visit the Mount Mitchell Museum, explore the Fraser fir forest, picnic, birdwatch, or spend the night at the campground. Dogs are welcome on the park’s trails as long as they’re on a leash.

SAHC has played a major role in preserving the landscape around Mount Mitchell through habitat management, ongoing scientific research, and protecting nearly 10,000 undeveloped acres. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and NC State Parks work closely together to steward one of the state’s most stunning and rare landscapes.

It’s a pretty incredible reminder that protecting these mountains means protecting the experience of being able to stand here generations from now.

Always check current trail and road conditions before visiting! High elevation weather can change quickly, and some facilities/trails are seasonal or subject to closures. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Still not over this session with Julia Johnson and her sweet baby, Archer 💐🌳✨
09/09/2026

Still not over this session with Julia Johnson and her sweet baby, Archer 💐🌳✨

Here’s your guide to the N.C. Mountain State Fair, which is happening Sept. 11–20 at the WNC Agricultural Center in Flet...
09/08/2026

Here’s your guide to the N.C. Mountain State Fair, which is happening Sept. 11–20 at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher!

📍 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher
🎢 4 NEW rides this year
🍗 fair food + new food vendors
🐄 livestock + farm animals
🎶 live entertainment
🎨 arts, crafts + competitions
🦋 new immersive butterfly experience

⏰ hours:
Fri + Sat: 9am–midnight
Sun: 9am–11pm
Mon–Thu: 3pm-11pm
Final Sun: 9am–9pm

🎟️ Advance admission starts at $9 for adults, $5 for kids 6–12 + $5 for seniors 65+. Ride tickets and unlimited ride options are also available.

🅿️ general parking is FREE

And if you’re looking for a few more new things to check out this year, the fair is bringing in The Dairy, Horror Hotel, Crazy Cars + Aeromax rides, plus new entertainment like a 3 time Guinness world record holding comedy juggler and food vendors like Veterans of America Roastery serving specialty coffees and Sweet Temptations by Coco who makes signature bakery items.

Save this for your September plans + send it to your fair buddy 🎡🍁

8 years with my bestie so far 🐕
09/05/2026

8 years with my bestie so far 🐕

Here are some of my fav sunrise spots on the parkway ✨↠ Black Balsam K**b↠ Devils Courthouse ↠ Craggy Pinnacle ↠ Waterro...
09/03/2026

Here are some of my fav sunrise spots on the parkway ✨

↠ Black Balsam K**b
↠ Devils Courthouse
↠ Craggy Pinnacle
↠ Waterrock K**b
↠ Mount Pisgah

Many people sleep on the most magical time of day in the mountains, so I’m urging you to get up there before the sun and witness this 😌🌄

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