The Grandfather Mountain Naturalist staff have made several additions to this year’s first annual Grandfather Mountain Campout. Hosted by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, the Campout offers participants unique, never-before-available opportunities on the Mountain and takes place July 27-29. Highlighting the additions is the “Grandfather Night Sky” program for Saturday evening, led by Tom Blevins […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for June 15, 2012
It’s mid-June along the Parkway and this is the wildflower report for that time of summer. In the northern end of the Parkway north and south of the Farm at Humpback Rocks, visitors can see Elderberry in bloom, Black Cohosh, and Star of Bethlehem. White and Yellow Goat’s Beard and Coreopsis are also common. If […]
Blue Ridge Music Center Henderson Fest Kickoff Concert
Featuring The Gibson Brothers, Wayne Henderson and friends Friday, June 15th, will be an unforgettable night of hot picking, down home stories and the best of American music. As a prelude to the 18th annual Wayne C. Henderson Festival & Guitar Competition, Wayne Henderson & friends from as far afield as Texas to Rugby, Virginia, […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Offers History Hikes and Outdoor Dramas
On Saturday June 16, learn the fascinating history of the Rock Castle community—a community that thrived in Patrick County, VA from the late 1700s to the 1930s on this five-mile ranger-guided hike. The trip is lead by Park Ranger and historian Mike Ryan whose local research makes the Rock Castle Community come alive. Meet at […]
Woman’s Work Weekend on the Blue Ridge Parkway
A Woman’s Work . . . is never done! Two programs will focus on the lives of mountain women this upcoming weekend, June 16 & 17. Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, visitors can see spinning, dyeing, weaving, gardening and other skills that were a part of Caroline Brinegar’s day-to-day life. Brinegar Cabin is […]
