(Asheville, NC) The Blue Ridge Parkway is undergoing substantial clean-up efforts in the wake of several severe winter storms that hit the East Coast this year. Heavy snow and ice accumulations, strong winds and soil saturation contributed to an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 downed trees and scattered debris, forcing extended closure of much of the […]
BRP75 Plans Celebration Where Construction Began in 1935
(Asheville NC and Roanoke VA) – Plans are underway for the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary Weekend Celebration September 10-12, marking the beginning of construction of this beautiful 469-mile scenic by-way September 11, 1935, near Cumberland Knob, NC, (MP 217) near the North Carolina and Virginia state lines. The Blue Ridge Music Center (MP 213), […]
CTNC’s Wilson asks subcommittee to support Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act
From the Conservation Trust for North Carolina: The Blue Ridge Parkway is an American icon – the most popular unit of the National Park Service and an economic boon to western Virginia and North Carolina – and deserves funding from the federal government to maintain its beauty and viability, CTNC’s executive director told a U.S. […]
7th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition Finalists Announced
(Boone, NC) — Preliminary Judging for the 7th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition has been completed and forty-seven images have been selected for exhibition from 1,116 total submissions. This year’s competition received entries from 14 states, Kosovo and Quebec. Names of the finalists can be viewed on the AMPC blog by visiting www.BlueRidgeParkwayBlog.com. The public […]
Parkway Ramps at US 220 Closed for Repaving
(Roanoke, VA) — Alternating closure of Highway 220 access ramps, located at milepost 121.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Roanoke, Virginia, will be required for repaving operations. The south access ramp will be closed beginning March 2nd and is expected to reopen in approximately one month, or no later than March 13th. The north […]
