The Blue Ridge Mountains offer a choice of hiking trails nearby. The most accessible route is the Greenway, a two-mile paved pathway along the South River. The Blue Ridge Tunnel is also an easy ...

Tucked between the hills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains is a fun college town that is near trails while still being full of cafes, art, and youthful charm.

Allison and Mike McQuinn of Asheville, N.C. and their sons Felix, 8, and Nolan, 6, walk on a trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina Nov. 3, 2024.

ASHEVILLE - The Blue Ridge Parkway, the most-visited site in the National Park Service, is sure to see high numbers of sightseers, hikers, campers, picnickers and of course, drivers this July ...

But the Blue Ridge Mountains no longer look as vibrant as they once did. Through pollution, humans have added additional particles into the atmosphere of the region, worsening visibility overall.