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.

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

Get outside and discover Asheville, North Carolina...chase waterfalls, explore art, and soak in mountain adventures like ...

More than a year after Hurricane Helene shut it down, a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina is still closed. Blue Ridge Public Radio's Gerard Albert III reports on businesses along the ...

A hiker was rescued in a 10-hour operation after being stranded in frigid conditions off the Blue Ridge Parkway. The rescue was initiated by a "text to 911" and involved multiple agencies, including ...

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The National Park Service said the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened after a rockslide on Wednesday night. The rockslide involved a vehicle crash and was ...

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On the Blue Ridge Parkway, it's easy to see why people call fall one of the most beautiful times of the year. The colors and the crisp air are what fall in the mountains is ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The National Park Service has reduced staffing and operations due to the government shutdown, affecting many federal departments. This comes as tourists begin visiting the Blue Ridge ...

After hurricane damage and landslides closed the road for a year, the 26-mile stretch is open again. Kristine Hansen is a design, food and drink, and travel writer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She ...