Landis was thankful none of Grandfather Mountain's resident animals were harmed in Helene ... "I actually walked around the habitats yesterday and both cougars were out. Trinity was climbing ...

Grandfather Mountain has announced that it will reopen ... The park said all staff and mountain's resident habitat animals ...

In a press release, the foundation said the Grandfather Mountain nature park was "extremely fortunate" to only sustain minor damage. They also said all staff and habitat animals were accounted for ...