Through Rain and Reverence: Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Celebrate 70 Years of Scottish Heritage

Through rain and reverence: Grandfather Mountain Highland Games celebrate 70 years of Scottish heritage

LINVILLE — For four days each July, the plaintive skirl of bagpipes fills the meadows each day (and night, at the camps). Men in tartan kilts hoist towering cabers while Highland dancers jump to sprightly, intricate footwork. Border collies encircle…

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Names Outstanding Track and Field Athletes

Last Updated on July 13, 2026 5:28 pm LINVILLE, N.C. — At the 70th-annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in 2026, two track and field athletes secured the Outstanding Men's Athlete and Outstanding Women's Athlete honors. Jake McMillan from Madison, Miss., and Naomi Robins from Gilmer, Texas, earned the respective titles. McMillan is a decathlete for Mississippi Christian University, and Robins runs for the Gilmer High School track team. Bot…