(Boone, NC) — The 9th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC) will open for registration and submissions on Monday, August 1, 2011. Amateur and professional photographers 13 years of age and older are encouraged to submit at www.appmtnphotocomp.org prior to the competition’s close at 5:00 pm on Friday, November 18, 2011. A partnership between Appalachian […]

What an awesome music festival. It had something for everyone, as witnessed by the fact that both Friday and Saturday were sold out. The organizers have come a long way in their 10 year history. They did a great job in putting together their 10th anniversary celebration. Every year they keep making good additions to […]

(Meadows of Dan, VA) – The historic Mabry Mill Restaurant and Gift Shop on the Blue Ridge Parkway is continuing to operate under new management. Sally Mae’s LLC, DBA Mabry Mill & RKC, is the licensed concessionaire for the National Park Service.  The restaurant and gift shop, along with Rocky Knob Cabins, opened in early […]

(Alleghany County, NC) The Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed to all traffic from Milepost 232.5 at Stone Mountain Overlook to Milepost 236.9 at Air Bellows Gap Overlook Parking beginning July 15, 2011, and lasting until Summer of 2012.  Detour traffic signage will direct Parkway visitors around the closure area via NC Route 18 and […]

Ashburn, Va., June 9, 2011 – The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is pleased to announce that July is national Park and Recreation Month. Since 1985, Americans have celebrated Park and Recreation Month during the month of July to promote the importance of parks and recreation in establishing and maintaining healthy lifestyles and communities. […]