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NC/Va. (WDBJ) - During the week of April 19 to 27, 2025, the Blue Ridge Parkway will host over one-dozen ranger-led programs ...
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The Blue Ridge Parkway, the nation's second most visited national park unit, is one of those popular attractions. As spring arrives and cars begin to fill the 469-mile parkway that spans the Blue ...
The Blue Ridge Parkway has cleared and opened 15 more miles of the 200-mile roadway. The parkway is now open between milepost ...
Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to the Blue Ridge Parkway, leading to closures and a repair cost ... likely will be among the sections slated to open in late summer, early fall. Some ...
is Fall 2026. Updated road status and detour maps can be found on the Blue Ridge Parkway’s website.
The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is closed on Friday, March 28. The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock ...
National Park Service administrators issued a memo March 5 stating visitation statistics would not be publicized by national parks.
If it’s not too far, park and walk to your hiking destination. – Lindsey Grossman The 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway begins in Virginia and meanders through about 250 miles of western North Carolina.
NELSON CO., Va. – Two people were killed after a motor vehicle crash near milepost 11 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Nelson County on Sunday, according to the National Park Service. According to ...
Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to the Blue Ridge Parkway, leading to closures ... sections slated to open in late summer, early fall. Some of the others are emergency ...