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National Parks Traveler Episode 85: Visiting The Blue Ridge Music Center

Blue Ridge Music Center along the Blue Ridge Parkway

In this week’s show, we look at a national park site that celebrates distinctly American music -- the Blue Ridge Music Center along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Galax, Virginia. Traveler’s Lynn Riddick visits with Richard Emmett, director of the Blue Ridge Music Center, to find out what’s happening in the interpretation, presentation, and promotion of traditional American mountain music.

Keeping Kids Busy With Virtual Adventures In National Park Settings

Parents across the country have found themselves turned into teachers as the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools and led to virtual schooling. For those parents running out of materials to keep kids learning and focused so you can get your own work done, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has ramped up its Kids in Parks offerings for virtual audiences.

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