Section Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Close Next Week
A section of Blue Ridge Parkway just north of Asheville, North Carolina, will close next week so work can resume on stabilizing the road bed.
- By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2013 3:15am
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Blue Ridge Parkway Rangers Saw Plenty Of Work Despite Closure Of National Park System
Though the landscape within the Blue Ridge Parkway --outside of the parkway, itself -- was closed during the recent closure of the National Park System, rangers had plenty of work to attend to, including the arrest of a man poaching mushrooms in the Parkway.
- By NPT Staff - October 25th, 2013 3:00am
Peaks Of Otter Lodge Along Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens
The Peaks of Otter Lodge has been reopened along the Blue Ridge Parkway, although all National Park Service operations along the Parkway remain closed.
- By NPT Staff - October 13th, 2013 10:24am
Seeing The Parks By Webcam During The Shutdown
Among the many casualties of the government shutdown are some of the popular webcam views of locations around the National Park System, since NPS and some other government web services have been disabled for the duration of the dispute. If you enjoy the ability to check in on favorite park locations via those cameras, all is not lost, however, and we'll provide some tips about park webcam views provided by non-government sources.
- By Jim Burnett - October 13th, 2013 3:15am
Updated: National Parks Just Hours Away From Closing
With Congress at odds over whether to pass a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government in business, National Park Service and concessions staff were preparing Monday for possible closure of the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 1st, 2013 9:41am
With Debt Ceiling Approaching, How Will National Park Service React To Congressional Gridlock?
With the clock, and the calendar, ticking closer to congressional gridlock over the country's debt ceiling, how might the National Park Service react if October 1 arrives without an increase in the ceiling?
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 25th, 2013 3:15am
Cracked Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway Reopened With Major Construction To Follow This Fall
A 21-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway that had been closed due to a fracturing of the pavement has been reopened under a temporary fix, with a longer, more expensive repair to start later this year.
- By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2013 5:06pm
North Carolina Legislature Retains Specialty Plates For Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Appalachian Trail
The North Carolina Legislature passed a law that now authorizes the use of full-color specialty license plates. This money is used to support several national parks in the state.
Slope Failure Closes 20-Mile Section Of Blue Ridge Parkway Indefinitely, Detours Suggested
Blue Ridge Parkway officials have come up with a series of detours to help visitors get around a 20-mile stretch of the scenic parkway that will be closed indefinitely due to a slope failure that has left cracks in the roadway.
Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway Closed Indefinitely Due To Road Cracks
Structural engineers have been called in to assess a 21-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway that was closed down the other day due to the appearance of cracks in the pavement.
- By NPT Staff - July 17th, 2013 3:03am
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