October is upon us, and the mountain foliage, true to form, is beginning to make the transition to the color that brings so much attention here in the fall. Typically, the Blue Ridge Parkway experiences the much-anticipated change in fall foliage around the middle of October. Many factors, however, contribute to variations in when and where colors will peak.
Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter Released
“I love that people can look at this coin and remember their experience on the Parkway. Or it will encourage them to come visit the Parkway.” -Frank Morris, designer of the Parkway quarter The Blue Ridge Parkway is being honored this year with its own quarter in the U.S. Mint’s “America the Beautiful” series. The series […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report – October 23, 2014
We’ve reached the exciting time of year when the Blue Ridge Parkway experiences that much anticipated change in fall foliage. Typically, this change happens around the middle of October, but many factors contribute to variations in when and where the colors will peak. The Parkway stretches almost 500 miles north to south, meanders from the […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report – October 16, 2014
It’s the middle of October and the mountain foliage is making the striking transitions to the color that brings so much attention here in the fall. Typically, the Blue Ridge Parkway experiences the much-anticipated change in fall foliage around the middle of October. Many factors, however, contribute to variations in when and where colors will […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report – October 9, 2014
It’s the second week of October and, right on cue, the mountain foliage is making the striking transitions to the color that bring so much attention here in the fall. Typically, the Blue Ridge Parkway experiences the much-anticipated change in fall foliage around the middle of October. Many factors, however, contribute to variations in when […]
