This is the Blue Ridge Parkway wildflower report for the second half of June 2014. Early summer is a great time for blooms here in the Blue Ridge, and remember that your elevation can make a great deal of difference in what you find blooming along the roadside or down your favorite trails. If you […]

This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for early June 2014. After a late start to spring after a harsh winter, it finally feels like the season has arrived on the Parkway. Visitation has increased and the campgrounds and season visitor centers have reopened. The flowers are popping and the highest elevations have leafed […]

This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for the second half of 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 […]

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 […]

It’s mid-September and we are already starting to see signs of fall color. Depending on your location, these color displays are beginning 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 the nearby fields and meadows. The […]