UUWomenspirit Spring 2026: Be Where Your Feet Are April 22 -- April 26 (registration opens February 11!) This spring, we return to Little Scaly Mountain — a place of ancient stones, rushing water, and deep-rooted presence. Our theme, Be Where Your Feet Are, invites us to reconnect with the natural world, the Feminine Divine, and...
The Highlands Retreat is an annual weekend-long gathering of the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends celebrating recovery and those interested in finding out what recovery has to offer. The Retreat offers the perfect blend of workshops and activities as well as an opportunity to meet and fellowship with others in recovery from different parts of...
9th International Firewalk Gathering The 2026 Gathering: Americas Edition Celebrating Family & Kinship More Information and Registration
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Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center in Highlands, NC. Join other songwriting lovers for this remarkable event at an even more remarkable place. In between sessions enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, healthy, delicious homemade food, and camaraderie....
Join us for our 46th Annual Gathering of Members and Friends. We will gather for three days of in the extraordinary natural environment of The Mountain, renewing old connections and making new ones! Along with wonderful workshops, entertainment and our Annual meeting, we will speak of current projects and possibilities for the future. What to...
Dates: Arrive by 5 pm on May 27, depart after breakfast on June 1, 2026 Location: The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, located up in the beautiful Smokey Mountains near Highlands, NC. Join us for a transformative 4-day retreat designed specifically for mothers who have experienced the profound loss of a child due to addiction,...
This retreat is a Private Event.
This is a private retreat is not open to the public.
The Mountain’s Elementary Camp sessions offer an inviting, low-pressure entry point for children aged 9-11 to experience overnight camp. We emphasize games which teach young people to cooperate and mend fences with each other when conflict does come up. We also intentionally design our activities so that our young friends can learn new skills while...
Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center in Highlands, NC. Join other songwriting lovers for this remarkable event at an even more remarkable place. In between sessions enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, healthy, delicious homemade food, and camaraderie....
Beginner Camp for 6-8 year old campers (rising 1st-3rd graders) is a 1-week session that provides the perfect way for the youngest group of campers to be introduced to camp and fall in love with it. Arts and Crafts, nature hikes, and swimming at the lake are a few of the activities that engage the...
