Beech Mountain officials share safety tips to help make the most out of your winter getaway

Travel + Leisure: How to Plan a Ski Trip to Beech Mountain

The town of Beech Mountain may have fared better than neighboring communities in the wake of Hurricane Helene, but it didn’t come away totally unscathed. “Immediately after the storm, there wasn’t ...

Raleigh News & Observer: What’s open and safe to do in Beech Mountain after Helene hit Western North Carolina?

What’s open and safe to do in Beech Mountain after Helene hit Western North Carolina?

The common name of "beech" is from the Anglo-Saxon boc, bece or beoce, the German buche, the Swedish box - all meaning "book" as well as beech and derived from the Sanskrit boko or letter and bokos or writings.

Beech, genus of about 10 species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae native to temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Many are cultivated as ornamentals, and the attractive wood is useful for timber. Learn about beech characteristics, uses, and species.

Beech trees (botanical name Fagus) are tall deciduous shade trees with lime green ovate leaves, creating a dense, rounded crown. All varieties of beech trees produce small clusters of yellow-green flowers, followed by beech tree fruit or beechnuts.

The beech tree, belonging to the genus Fagus within the Fagaceae family, stands as a captivating emblem of the deciduous flora in temperate zones across the Northern Hemisphere.

Discover the various types of beech trees, their descriptions, and essential care tips. Our planting guide ensures successful beech tree growth.