Note: Mount Mitchell State Park is under long-term closure. Unsure of where to stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway? For unbeatable views of the mountains, pay a visit to Mount Mitchell State Park.

Michael Stubbs is founder and active member of the group that cares for the historic Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park.

At the end of the 2019 season, the restaurant at Mount Mitchell State Park closed for renovations that were supposed to take two years, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the $2.7 million ...