The cool nights and a few crisp days have arrived and we know it’s October, that very special and very busy time of year on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The early signs of fall are present throughout the northern section of the Parkway with Dogwoods assuming their rusty red appearance and Tulip Poplars bright and […]

October has arrived here in the Blue Ridge and we know it by those very cool nights and those crisp days that define this month here in the mountains. Of course, we also know it’s October because the color we’re famous for is beginning to show, especially in the higher elevations. Fall is still a […]

This is the Blue Ridge Parkway fall color report for November 5th, 2007. November has arrived, and although we typically think of fall color as extending only through October, there is still a lot of leaf change to take place here in early to mid November. Especially in the valleys around the James River or […]

This is the Blue Ridge Parkway fall color report for October 25th, 2007. October weekends are among the busiest times along the Parkway and if at all possible plan your trips for weekdays and the crowds will be much smaller. Use the many overlooks to pull off and get that photo or take in the […]

This is the Blue Ridge Parkway fall color report for October 23rd, 2007. October weekends are among the busiest times along the Parkway and if at all possible plan your trips for weekdays and the crowds will be much smaller. Use the overlooks to pull off and get that photo or take in the scene […]