On Monday, January 12, 2026, Yancey County in N.C. became the 29th county to adopt the resolution, said the foundation.

Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway sections in North Carolina are closing ...

North Carolina and Virginia counties have adopted resolutions supporting the repair of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The boards of county commissioners and county supervisors  in the 17 counties in North Carolina and 12 counties in Virginia that host the Blue Ridge Parkway have passed resolutions of support calling ...

The falls are only a half-mile hike from the Parkway and provide a welcome respite on a hot summer day, but be sure to check ...

Campground reservations for the 2026 season on the Blue Ridge Parkway are now available, allowing outdoor enthusiasts to plan ...

MEANWHILE, THE SOUTHEAST MOST SCENIC DRIVE IS REOPENING NEARLY A YEAR AFTER HURRICANE HELENE. TODAY, AN ALMOST 40 MILE PORTION OF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY WELCOMED DRIVERS. OUR NATE STANLEY WAS THERE.

Soon "America's Favorite Drive" will be abloom with flowers as visitors pour onto the parkway. Spring is coming, and bringing with it an influx of visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge ...

Rangers with the National Park Service (NPS) responded to a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday after receiving reports of a suspicious item in the dirt.

About 16 million people visited the Blue Ridge Parkway, making it the National Park Service's most popular attraction. Visuals Unlimited / Corbis The sign marking the commencement of construction for ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway maintained high visitation rates in 2024. A March 5 memo from the National Park Service told staffers not to publicize visitation reports ...

David Roe, who helps manage the Switzerland Inn in Mitchell County, has one word to describe the ongoing closure on a nearby section of the Blue Ridge Parkway: devastating. The usually full hotel has ...