This is the Blue Ridge Parkway spring wildflower report for April 26. It continues to be a warm spring in many parts of the country including here along the Blue Ridge. Trillium and Fire Pink are showing up way ahead of schedule. You can look for them in the James River area or around Roanoke […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for April 17, 2012
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for mid-April. It continues to be a warm spring in many parts of the country including here along the Blue Ridge. The Trillium and Fire Pink are showing up way ahead of schedule. You might look for them in the James River area or around Roanoke in […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 20, 2011
It is mid-October and true to form the Parkway has peak color in many areas. It has come on very fast in the last week or so. Although it looks as if some areas will peak later in the month at lower elevations, this may be the best weekend to hit the Parkway to see […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 13, 2011
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Fall color report for October 13th, 2011. Typically, the Parkway experiences the much anticipated change in fall color around the middle of October. But remember that many factors contribute to variations in when and where the color will peak. The Parkway stretches 500 miles from North to South and […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report for October 3, 2011
The first weekend of 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 Parkway experiences that change in fall color around the middle of October, but many factors contribute to variations in where […]
