The Blue Ridge Parkway has awarded a contract to stabilize the failing slope nine miles south of State Route 191 (Brevard Road) at Milepost 400. The unsafe and unstable slope area has been the cause of a Parkway closure initiated in October of 2009. The notice to proceed has been issued and construction began on […]

While we’ve begun enjoying the beautiful spring weather, the Blue Ridge Parkway is still trying to recover from harsh winter storms. There are road closures still in place due to downed trees and debris in the roadway. For an updated look at these closures you can visit our dedicated Blue Ridge Parkway Road Conditions and Closures page on […]

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Blue Ridge Parkway received a 75th birthday present as the Conservation Trust for North Carolina donated a nearly 50-acre tract to the National Park Service near Cumberland Knob. CTNC purchased the 48.7-acre Roaring Fork Headwaters tract in June 2009 from Mike Carson of Gainesville, Ga., who agreed to a steeply discounted […]

SYLVA, N.C. – Celebrate the arrival of spring with the Greening Up the Mountains festival on Saturday, April 24, in downtown Sylva. This 13th annual festival provides a full day of activities with no charge for admission. Festival attendees enjoy live music on two stages, a parade, 5K road race, displays from local artisans and […]

(Asheville, NC) — The National Park Service (NPS) extends an invitation to the public to attend the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Fourth Annual Home School Day. Home School Day, a new tradition on the Blue Ridge Parkway, allows the NPS to include local area home school children in its Parks as Classroom program. The Parks as […]