Here in late September, we are starting to see signs of fall color. Depending on your location, these color displays are progressing nicely and remind us of the brilliant fall colors that typically peak in October. Wildflowers also continue to bloom with some nice displays along the Parkway and in nearby fields and meadows. In […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

It’s the third week of October and that always means the fall foliage display is here in the mountains. Cool nights and crisp days have caused colors to change rapidly over the past week or so. Specific reports of fall color from various parts of the Parkway include the following: in Virginia the Peaks of […]