Keeping them occupied, however, shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg. From summer concerts to movies in the park, here is a list ...

only a handful of families could still reach the observation decks of the Blue Ridge Parkway and witness a brilliant mountain sunset. Officials with the National Park Service (NPS) announced ...

A guide to free things to do in Asheville this summer: from visiting your local libraries, to catching no-cost shows and ...

National Park Service officials invite visitors to enjoy many sites along the Blue Ridge Parkway this Memorial Day weekend but noted the need for flexibility and patience as some areas are still ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 401, south of Bent Creek Gap. Taken a week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina. National Park Service “The recovery is going to ...

NC/Va. (WDBJ) - During the week of April 19 to 27, 2025, the Blue Ridge Parkway will host over one-dozen ranger-led programs to celebrate National Park Week and encourage park neighbors and ...

Reopened sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke are lined by stumps and piles of tree limbs, evidence of crews’ work clearing the aftermath of two seasons of adverse weather from the ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway, the nation's second most visited national park unit, is one of those popular ... weaves around Grandfather Mountain as the sunset casts the area’s resplendent fall ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway is among the most-visited national parks in the country. So far in 2025, the parkway has received 1,407,527 visitors, according to National Park Service records. Those ...

Before you plan to visit the Blue Ridge Parkway, here's what you should know. Built in the 1930s as a scenic byway, the parkway is 469 miles long — the longest linear park in the United States.