Motorcyclist Killed By Lightning On Parkway A motorcyclist was killed by lightning on the Blue Ridge Parkway Saturday. The motorcyclist died this past weekend while he and friends were riding along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell State Park in … Continue reading
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Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker On AT In Virginia A hiker on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia was attacked by a mountain lion on Friday July 1, 2016. The mountain lion attack was near Humpback Rock in Augusta County near Waynesboro, … Continue reading
Trails Closed Due To Bear Activity Near Big Run Overlook The park service at the Shenandoah National Park have had to make some trail closures recently due to dangerous bear activity that took place several days ago. Trails were closed … Continue reading
Shenandoah National Park Fire Growing The Shenandoah National Park fire is growing. The wildfire in the Shenandoah National Park is spreading. Now more than 8,000 acres have burned. Several hiking trails have needed to be closed as well as a … Continue reading
Winter Storm Jonas Has Closed Entire Parkway Winter Storm Jonas closes the entire parkway in North Carolina and Virginia. The entire 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been closed due to the widespread winter weather conditions in North … Continue reading
Winter Weather Causing Closures On Parkway Closures on parkway due to snow with more winter weather in forecast. The recent snow has either closed much of the parkway or parts are under advisory conditions. With today’s weather and the winter … Continue reading
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Top 15 Million For 2015 The number of Blue Ridge Parkway visitors for 2015 impressive. The number of visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway for 2015 reached over 15 million. This has not happened in over … Continue reading
Rockslide Closes Section of Blue Ridge Parkway Near Cherokee A rockslide has caused the closure of part of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Early this morning a section of the parkway was closed due to a rockslide that … Continue reading
Low Pressure Storm Related Damage Causes Blue Ridge Parkway Closures The persistent low pressure system that is causing historical flooding in the Carolinas’ is also dumping a lot of rain in the mountains of North Carolina. Many areas of the … Continue reading
National Park Service Birthday Celebration The National Park Service birthday is celebrating their 99th birthday on August 25, 2015. That day is called Founders Day and in honor the normal entrance fee of $20 will be waived and visitors will be … Continue reading