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 ...

The event is part of the broader Auberge Concert Series, which is optional across Auberge properties with fitting venues, Ogdie said, like in Fort Worth, Texas, and the Blue Ridge Mountains of ...

More than a travel trend, the road trip is a quintessential American tradition, with millions of us taking them each year.

Russell Beverly, a member of the Monacan Indian Nation, educates people about his heritage to honor his father. Beverly and his family travel to share the story of the Monacan people through dancing, ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 0 to milepost 198 in Virginia, which closed due to impacts from Hurricane Helene, will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, the National Park Service announced.

North Carolina is full of quiet little escapes that feel like they exist in their own peaceful world, places where the noise ...

Gerald W. Mills, aged 74, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Several of the original pieces and animations are still on the display today, including the ski slope, ski lodge and ice ...

The Wilkes Heritage Museum, located in Wilkesboro, is pleased to announce inductees for the 2026 Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. The seven inductees and categories will be ...

The Wilkes Heritage Museum, located in Wilkesboro, has named seven inductees for the 2026 Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. The seven will be honored during the 18th annual Blue ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Who says you have to take a flight or a long road trip to experience something new? Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge encourages you to add local attractions to your 2026 itinerary.