"Prior to that he worked at otter creek which is about 30 miles up the road." Rice still works at the Peaks of Otter Lodge as a host at almost 77 years old.

Week of February 19-25, 1998 Skiing the crunchy, ungroomed snow of Europe Studying kayaking at the Otter Bar Lodge Attempting the Grand Staircase with three friends Seeing the West’s national ...

The Peaks of Otter Lodge in Bedford County is slated to close later this month. The National Park Service hopes to have a new management contract so the facility can reopen in the spring.

Otter Creek was established in 1975 by the United States Congress making it one of the earliest areas in the eastern U.S. to receive wilderness designation.

The Peaks of Otter Lodge and Restaurant should have a new management team in place in time to re-open by early June, the retiring superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway said.