Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter in the America the Beautiful Series Available The Blue Ridge Parkway quarter in the America the Beautiful quarter series was released today by the US Mint. The quarter is part of the US Mint’s America the … Continue reading →
Northwest Trading Post Open For Summer on Blue Ridge Parkway The Northwest Trading Post along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Ashe County is now open. The trading post has local art, local crafts, souvenirs, plus foods, snacks and drinks. Favorites … Continue reading →
Big Meadows Brush Burning Planned Officials of the Shenandoah National Park report about 35 acres of the Big Meadows area along Skyline Drive in Virginia will have a controlled burning sometime between April 13 and May 15, 2015. The controlled … Continue reading →
Blue Ridge Parkway Hours for Spring Coming Soon The weather is warming up and the park service has begun reopening sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway hours for spring that typically remain closed during this time of year. Areas that … Continue reading →
Skyline Drive in Mountains of Western Virginia Closed Due to Winter Weather Skyline Drive in the Virginia mountains is closed due to snow and icy conditions on the road. The entire length is closed as reported by the Shenandoah National … Continue reading →
Here is the latest news on the Parkway Puppies. They just turned 4 week old and are gaining weight and growing up. They look fat and happy and do not need to be bottle fed anymore. Thanks to the two … Continue reading →
Biltmore is adding another hotel on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. The new hotel will be called The Village Hotel and have 209 guest rooms. It will be built in Antler Hill Village near the Winery. It is expected … Continue reading →
The Ned Erickson run is on again. He will set out to try again to run the remaining Blue Ridge Parkway’s 469 miles. He tried back in August but was not able to complete the run due to complications. He … Continue reading →
This is an update to the Blue Ridge Parkway Puppies story. Seven puppies were found alive tied in a pillowcase on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Sept. 5. They were eventually taken to Sarge’s Animal Rescue in Waynesville, NC. Unfortunately one … Continue reading →
Seven two day old puppies where rescued after being discovered abandoned along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Haywood County, North Carolina. The puppies were found tied in a pillowcase and lying along the Blue Ridge Parkway on September 5, 2014. … Continue reading →