According to the Blue Ridge Parkways External Affairs Office, 40-year-old Jie Huang, from Plymouth, was reported just before 3 p.m. Friday, April 18, to have fallen into the water by the Boone ...

Large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway remain closed in Western North Carolina. Which areas might reopen in late summer, early fall?

Large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway remain closed in Western North Carolina. Which areas might reopen in late summer, early fall?

According to WBTV, Blue Ridge Parkway authorities say he fell around 3 p.m. Friday, April 18, near the Boone Fork Trail, close to milepost 297. Huang died at the scene from his injuries.

Hurricane Helene caused at least 57 landslides along the Parkway, damaging not only the roadway but also visitor centers, campgrounds, trails and more.

Hiker dies along Blue Ridge Parkway after falling off trail into water, National Park Service says. Jie Huang, 40, was on the Boone Fork Trail and landed in water, rangers say.

Access along the Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Gardens and near Mount Michell State Park is expected to reopen fall 2025, parkway staff have said.

Hiker dies along Blue Ridge Parkway after falling off trail into water, National Park Service says. Jie Huang, 40, was on the Boone Fork Trail and landed in water, rangers say.

Hiker dies along Blue Ridge Parkway after falling off trail into water, National Park Service says. Jie Huang, 40, was on the Boone Fork Trail and landed in water, rangers say.

Hiker dies along Blue Ridge Parkway after falling off trail into water, National Park Service says. Jie Huang, 40, was on the Boone Fork Trail and landed in water, rangers say.