After freezing rain, snow and plummeting temperatures, some areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue ...

When driving the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, we highly recommend stopping along the way. Our author especially likes one ...

Cold temperatures thin the crowds—but not the trout. In North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, tailwaters and sun-warmed ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway will be completely closed on the North Carolina and Virginia sides — on a temporary basis — starting ...

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast along the parkway, along with gusts of 30 mph. Ice accumulations could top a half ...

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

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

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With a major winter storm looming for the Tar Heel state this weekend, snow was accumulating in the ...

These quaint North Carolina mountain towns give residents fresh air, close-knit communities, and rent that make living on ...

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 ...

According to someone who's traveled all over the state.

If you've ever had a feeling watching TV of "I've definitely been to that place before" or "Doesn't this look oddly familiar?