Restoring Americana on the Blue Ridge Parkway
An iconic early 20th-century mountain home along the Blue Ridge Parkway built by textile magnate Moses Cone and his wife, Bertha, is being restored to its elegant original appearance.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Photography In The National Parks: Seeing The Forest For The Trees
Not all park forests are alike. Some forests thrive in moist, even waterlogged environments, while others flourish in much drier climates. Some forests remain green year-round while others burst with color in the fall. Some forests stand as stark testaments to the ravages of wildfires while other forests provide environments for trees to grow to mind-boggling heights and widths. All these forests and their trees flesh out the story of a national park visit and the Traveler’s contributing photographer Rebecca Latson provides example images, tips, and techniques to help you capture the forest story of your own park trip.
Road Work Could Slow Your Trip On The Blue Ridge Parkway
You could find the going slow on parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway this summer as roadwork is scheduled for more than 80 overlooks and parking areas and five picnic areas along the parkway in Virginia. The work is to involve resurfacing of the roadway as part of the park’s pavement preservation program.
Bluffs Restaurant Set to Open May 27 On Blue Ridge Parkway
The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway is scheduled to reopen for the season on Thursday, May 27.
Covid Proving Costly To The National Park Service
Science, interpretation, and resource management are among the areas in the National Park System that have taken hits from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study of how park operations across the country were affected by Covid-19.
How President's Infrastructure Plan, If Approved, Would Aid National Parks Remains To Be Seen
President Biden's highly ambitious, and expensive, infrastructure proposal carries great possibilities for the worn and weary National Park System, though whether any will be realized is far from a sure thing. Indeed, with a keenly divided and divisive Congress, it's not even a given that the $2 trillion proposal will gain acceptance, and most certainly not in its current form. Also unknown is how, or even if, the package would directly help the parks.
Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge Project To Extend Detour
Rehabilitation of the Roanoke River Bridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway will require a year-long extension of a route detour in Virginia.
- March 30th, 2021
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation To Host Webinar On Motorcycling The Parkway
Hit the open road virtually with Hawk Hagebak at 11 a.m. Eastern on March 2 for his humorous take on motorcycling up and down the Blue Ridge Parkway. This 30-minute webinar hosted by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will include the “Code of the Road,” the unwritten rules for those who travel this 469-mile route.
Deadliest National Park? Would You Believe North Cascades National Park?
Trying to gauge the deadliest national park can be a challenging task because of the many variables. But when you look at the death rate per park visitation, North Cascades National Park rises to the top, according to a Nevada law firm that took a close look at the numbers from 2007 to 2018.
Enjoy A Virtual Tour Of Flat Top Manor On The Blue Ridge Parkway
Thanks to a new 3D virtual tour of Flat Top Manor along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the historical home at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park is accessible year-round.
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