Patches of bright purple petals are beginning to appear in the lower elevations of Grandfather Mountain and the attraction’s naturalists are preparing for the “Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble” June 1-13. “We are already seeing blooms in the lower portions of the mountain,” said Chief Naturalist Jesse Pope. “This spring has been warm and moist which has […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for May 21, 2010
This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Bloom Report for late May 2010. This is of course the best overall month for wildflowers along the Parkway. Some are beautiful from your car windshield while others take some effort along trails or perhaps just a short walk from an overlook. Catawba Rhododendron is just beginning to show […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Announces First Poet Laureate
Winston-Salem, NC – Dr. Carolyn Ward, President of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, formally announced Laura Hope-Gill as the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s first Poet Laureate at Asheville’s Wordfest. To commemorate the event, Dr. Ward presented her with a watercolor painting of a sacred Cherokee location and a very special “soul tree” created by Houck Medford, […]
Parkway Road Reconstruction Requires Temporary Closure of Craggy Dome Parking Area
The project to repave the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Craggy Gardens area will require temporary closure of the Craggy Dome Parking Area at Milepost 364 from Tuesday, May 18 at 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Pavement reconstruction will require completely removing all paving in the parking area by milling […]
Make A Difference for Trails in May
Story by Randy Johnson (originally published 4/29/2010) May will offer High Country trail enthusiasts critical opportunities to help Blue Ridge Parkway paths reopen for the summer travel season after last winter’s damaging storms. The Parkway is staging two late May volunteer days when local hikers can come out and help reopen the Tanawha Trail, still […]
