The National Park Service will reopen 30 campsites at the popular Julian Price Campground near Blowing Rock on Aug. 15 after crews worked across spring and summer to clear debris from Tropical Storm ...

Nature’s blue magic: The Blue Ridge’s signature haze comes from tree-emitted VOCs scattering blue light, creating the mountains’ iconic soft hue. History in the hills: Native heritage, pioneer ...

If you’ve taken a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway recently, you’ve likely run into some roadblocks. Many parts of the scenic roadway remain closed due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene. But there’s ...

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 ...

The mountains of Western North Carolina are greening up again and soon the rhododendron blooms will herald the arrival of summer along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But this year, most of the parkway ...

LAUREL SPRINGS, N.C. — The National Park Service reopened an eight-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway on Friday, restoring continuous access to more than 20 miles of the scenic road south of the ...