The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway travels 469 miles along the spine of the ancient Blue Ridge Mountains, from Rockfish Gap, Virginia, to Cherokee, North Carolina, and it’s a stunner. This winding ...

One of North Carolina’s most iconic drives was just recognized as one of the best road trips in the country. Travel + Leisure ...

ASHEVILLE - Another section of the Blue Ridge ... Overlook and Grandfather Mountain State Park, including the popular ...

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

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.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is more than just a road: It’s part of the lifeblood of Appalachia. The parkway’s 469 scenic miles encompass 100,000 acres and cross 29 counties between Virginia and ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway travels through the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the larger Appalachian Mountain Range, for 469 miles from Waynesboro, Virginia, south to Cherokee, North Carolina.

The Blue Ridge Parkway pulled in $1.4 billion in visitor spending in 2023, according to the National Park Service, and Helene caused "moderate to catastrophic" damage to more than 187,000 acres of ...

For those on the North Carolina side looking for nearby alternatives to the parkway, Rita Larkin, a spokeswoman for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, recommended attractions like the Moses H ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured a three-year, $5.13 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support regional strategies to advance cultural and recreational ...

ASHEVILLE - The entire Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, including the Asheville corridor, is closed until further notice after a winter storm brought snow, sleet and ice to large swaths of ...