Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Phil Francis is delighted to announce that the Parkway is taking an initial step in continuing the momentum generated during its recent 75th Anniversary by establishing a new Community and Partnerships Coordinator position. Emphasis on the entire Parkway region, and thinking beyond Parkway borders, was a central approach for Anniversary initiatives […]

Wind gusts recorded by the sonic anemometer located on the Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain reached 114.7 mph on Wednesday, January 26. This three-second gust clocked in at 4:58 p.m. The previous highest three-second gust on Grandfather was 106.95 mph recorded February 11, 2008. “While North Carolina doesn’t have an official state wind […]

Exhibition Opens on Friday, February 4th (Boone, NC) – After some weather related delays, preliminary Judging for the 8th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition has been completed resulting in the selection of 46 images to be exhibited at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in Boone, NC. A list of exhibiting photographers can be […]

Ann Childress, Chief of Interpretation and Education for the Blue Ridge Parkway has retired after 33 years and 10 months of service. She was honored with a reception at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville this past week, where friends, family and colleagues shared stories and gifts. Phil Francis, Superintendent, and Monika Mayr, […]