The Blue Ridge Parkway had 17.5 million visitors in 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Park Service. It is ...

Cold temperatures thin the crowds—but not the trout. In North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, tailwaters and sun-warmed ...

After freezing rain, snow and plummeting temperatures, some areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue ...

When driving the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, we highly recommend stopping along the way. Our author especially likes one ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway will be completely closed on the North Carolina and Virginia sides — on a temporary basis — starting ...

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast along the parkway, along with gusts of 30 mph. Ice accumulations could top a half ...

With the entire North Carolina section of the Blue Ridge Parkway remaining closed after being battered by Hurricane Helene last month, those wishing to enjoy the changing color of leaves that come ...

On Monday, January 12, 2026, Yancey County in N.C. became the 29th county to adopt the resolution, said the foundation.

Soon "America's Favorite Drive" will be abloom with flowers as visitors pour onto the parkway. Spring is coming, and bringing with it an influx of visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge ...

The southernmost section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is open again to visitors. The National Park Service announced the reopening of nearly 55 miles of the parkway on Oct. 30, including the section ...

Blue Ridge Parkway announced that visitors can expect parkwide closures in preparation for the incoming winter storm that is ...