Nearly 4,000 acres of "critical" property in the Great Balsam Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway will be protected as forest and natural land under a new land conservation deal between a group of ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway had 17.5 million visitors in 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Park Service. It is ...

As of Dec. 16, 19 new National Historic Landmarks were announced by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, each of which reflects the importance of the sites in sharing the diverse history of the ...

The boards of county commissioners and county supervisors in the 17 counties in North Carolina and 12 counties in Virginia ...

The boards of county commissioners and county supervisors in the 17 counties in North Carolina and 12 counties in Virginia ...

BEAVER DAM GAP - With 90% of the Blue Ridge Parkway restored since it was devastated by Tropical Storm Helene last year, National Park Service and federal highway officials celebrated its reopening on ...

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 ...

If you’ve taken a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway recently, you’ve likely run into some roadblocks. Many parts of the scenic roadway remain closed due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene. But there’s ...

A three-mile long portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville reopened Thursday, marking the latest milestone on the road to recovery after Helene devastated western North Carolina. Officials ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway will be completely closed on the North Carolina and Virginia sides — on a temporary basis — starting ...

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 ...