This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for early May 2014. May is often the best month for wildflowers along the Parkway, with elevation and North-South orientation providing a wonderful variety in what can be seen blooming along the road or on the trails. Ground-covering wildflowers like Skunk Cabbage and Mayapple are visible. Along […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 25, 2013
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway foliage report for the end of October. 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 colors will peak. The […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 22, 2013
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 colors will peak. The Parkway stretches almost 500 miles north to south, meanders from east to west […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 2, 2013
Here in late September, we are beginning to see some of the telltale signs of Fall. The days are getting shorter, the mornings cooler, and a few of the trees are starting to get a hint of Fall color. The Parkway is still predominately green, but a few trees are starting to turn at the […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 25, 2012
As we head into late October on the Parkway, the peak colors can be found at the lower elevations. The color change started at the beginning of October at the highest elevations and has been steadily progressing down toward lower ground ever since. In Virginia, the north end of the Parkway from Rockfish Gap through […]
