This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for mid-September. As the weather turns cooler, and our thoughts turn to fall, there are still blooming wildflowers along the Parkway to grab your attention in addition to the fall color we are starting to see on some of the trees. Generally, the meadows this time of […]
Old-Time and Bluegrass Breakdowns
On September 1, the Blue Ridge Music Center will host the Old-Time & Bluegrass Breakdowns concert featuring two great bands! It will be a memorable night of bluegrass hot picking and powerful old-time music that will make you want to dance. Come on out and support local music and musicians at one of BRMC’s last […]
Rocky Knob Project Takes Root
After seven years of citizen input, organizing, and research, the long-awaited “Rocky Knob Project” has acquired land in the bi-county region near the Rocky Knob Recreation Area, around Parkway Milepost 170. The group of Board member volunteers from both Patrick and Floyd Counties will celebrate their recent purchase of a permanent location for the vision […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for August 27, 2012
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower report for late August. Many visitors take this time of the summer to get up on the Parkway before school begins and to escape the sultry weather of the lower elevations. Late summer is perhaps not the time when most people of interest turn to wildflowers, but for […]
Blue Ridge Parkway to Step-Up Radio Telemetry Enforcement
The Blue Ridge Parkway is increasing enforcement efforts against the illegal use of radio tracking equipment. The only legitimate use of radio telemetry on the Blue Ridge Parkway is to assist hunters in retrieving dogs that are no longer actively engaged in a hunt. Using telemetry or other tracking devices to track dogs that are […]
