Roadwork To Create Delays, Detours Along Blue Ridge Parkway
Ongoing road construction, and a new project, will impact motorists along the Blue Ridge Parkway this summer.
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Bluffs Restaurant To Reopen Memorial Day Weekend
The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park, milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, will reopen for the season on Friday, May 26, with a new team managing operations. Cal Ledbetter of The Bluffs Restaurant, LLC, will manage the restaurant.
- March 17th, 2023
Around The Parks: Vandalism At Acadia, Low Water At Glen Canyon, Blue Ridge License Plates
Vandalism at Acadia National Park, low water levels in Lake Powell that are placing Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in a bind, and new speciality license plates for fans of the Blue Ridge Parkway are among the stories circulating around the National Park System this week.
Study Seeks To Highlight Economic Development Options Along Blue Ridge Parkway
How gateway communities along the 469-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway that weaves through the high country of Virginia and North Carolina should manage economic development is the goal of an action plan to be developed.
Explore The National Park System This Winter
Winter's vagaries -- blizzards and periods without snow, sub-zero thermometer readings, and unseasonably warm temps -- can toss you curveballs when it comes to enjoying the season in the National Park System, but if you plan carefully you can be prepared with alternatives.
- December 4th, 2022
Watch Fall Wash Across The Blue Ridge Parkway From Home
The addition of two web cameras along the Blue Ridge Parkway give you a couple more options for watching fall color the forests that border the scenic roadway.
- October 18th, 2022
UPDATE | National Parks Altering Operations With Hurricane Ian Heading North
With Hurricane Ian expected to come ashore Friday in Georgia and South Carolina as a tropical storm and continue on up the coast, National Park System units are instituting closures or urging visitors to be mindful of the storm.
Conservation Leaders Celebrated During National Public Lands Day Event On The Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service leaders along with representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, numerous statewide and regional partners in land conservation, and other local leaders marked National Public Lands Day by celebrating ongoing conservation efforts protecting the Blue Ridge Parkway at and around Waterrock Knob.
Blue Ridge Parkway Closure Near Roanoke Virginia Extended
National Park Service officials today announced the project completion date for a Roanoke slope repair project underway at milepost 127.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway has been extended into spring 2023. The unanticipated extension is due to the discovery of a failed culvert in the fill slope that requires full replacement.
- September 21st, 2022
Jr. Ranger Ian - Honored With Youth Ambassador Award From Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
Five years ago, the Jordans went on a family outing to Millers Pond Park in Rocky Point, North Carolina. It was an easy hike for then four-year-old Ian, whose parents were keen on engaging him with the outdoors. With plenty to explore around the pond, Ian could observe the water, touch the trees, or find critters in the dirt. But it was also here that the Jordans discovered Kids in Parks. Crossing paths with a TRACK Trail sign, they picked up The Need for Trees brochure activity and began adventures that would continue to this day.
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