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

Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway sections in North Carolina are closing ...

The United States is home to some of the most awe-inspiring mountain towns in the world — places where jagged peaks meet ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway had 17.5 million visitors in 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Park Service. It is the most since 2006.

Cold temperatures thin the crowds—but not the trout. In North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, tailwaters and sun-warmed freestones keep fish active all winter long.

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

A natural phenomenon creates the blue haze that rests over the region. The blue haze that rests over the Blue Ridge Mountains is a familiar sight experienced by travelers worldwide. A 1964 article ...

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

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 ...

He was the second Blue Jackets player selected for the Games, joining goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, who is representing Latvia. The Olympic men’s ice hockey tournament is scheduled to take place from ...

The Toronto Blue Jays have spent the winter impersonating the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, easily spending more money than any team in baseball, and vowing to do everything possible to return to the ...

2026 will bring several lunar events that backyard astronomers will want to stay awake for. The first full moon of the year will take place on Saturday, Jan. 3, and is known as the Wolf Moon, ...