The parkway, encompassing 253 miles through the state, was closed as of 11 a.m. Jan. 21, except for the Asheville commuter ...

North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway features several long hikes that reward endurance with sweeping mountain views, dense ...

Nestled within the Appalachian Mountains is North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, which offers a scenic trail through a ...

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

Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway sections in North Carolina are closing ...

Wintry weather has brought closures to roads as well as schools in Western North Carolina on Thursday, Jan. 15.

The National Park Service reopened an 8-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Milepost 221.8 to 229.7 on the North Carolina side near the border with Virginia on Aug. 15, the agency said in a ...

Blue Ridge Rising earned the Public Lands Alliance’s 2025 Outstanding Public Engagement Award. The Foundation is partnering with Friends of Southwest Virginia, based in Abingdon, Va., to implement the ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The Blue Ridge Parkway and western North Carolina are still feeling the effects six months after Hurricane Helene. However, there's some good news. The Blue Ridge Parkway has ...

As the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene's destructive flooding approaches, crews along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina are making huge strides in rebuilding the historic highway through the ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Recovery on the Blue Ridge Parkway is still underway as they rebuild after Hurricane Helene. About three-quarters of the parkway remains closed in our state. Keep in mind - the ...

One of North Carolina’s most picturesque roads has officially etched its name in history. The Blue Ridge Parkway, a route in the western part of the state known for its scenic views of the Appalachian ...