Blue Ridge Parkway

Musing From The Parks: Random Odds And Ends From The Park System

There always is something going on in the National Park System, some good, some not so good, and some interesting. Come along and let me explain.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 10th, 2020 2:00am

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Groups Support Efforts To Keep Pipeline From Crossing A.T., Blue Ridge Parkway

Any gas pipelines that cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail or the Blue Ridge Parkway need to be approved by Congress, not simply the U.S. Forest Service, according to an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by former National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, the trail's former superintendent, the National Parks Conservation Association, and the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks.

acp_amicus_brief.pdf

4th_u.s._circuit-atlantic_coast_pipeline.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2020 9:15am

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Help The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Help The Blue Ridge Parkway

You still have time to help the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation land $300,000 from an anonymous donor for projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway. But time is running out, and the foundation must match the entire $300,000 to land the financial aid.

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By NPT Staff - December 27th, 2019 1:30am

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Bluffs Coffee Shop On The Blue Ridge Parkway Scheduled To Perk Again

Bringing the Bluffs Coffee Shop back to life will be cheered by thousands who have traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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By David and Kay Scott - October 23rd, 2019 2:00am

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Operator Sought For Iconic Bluffs Restaurant Along Blue Ridge Parkway

The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway is ready for the next big step on its path to revitalization. Renovations to the restaurant will begin this fall, and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, in cooperation with the National Park Service, is seeking an operator for the iconic restaurant, which is slated to reopen in 2020. The Bluffs is located at milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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By NPT Staff - October 3rd, 2019 10:16am

Denim Ball Raises More Than $200,000 For Moses H. Cone Memorial Park Restoration

A successful fundraiser brought the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation more than $200,000 closer to its goal for covering the costs of restoration work at Flat Top Manor at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 10th, 2019 2:00am

National Parks Traveler Episode 27: Blue Ridge Parkway Needs, Acadia's Falcons, And Black Canyon Of The Gunnison

As with many units of the National Park System, there are many needs along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile-long ribbon of bucolic landscape linking Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks. And without the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, many of those needs would go wanting and fall into neglect or worse.

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Senators Introduce Legislation To Boost Highway Funds For National Park System

Legislation has been introduced to the U.S. Senate that, if finds its way into law, would increase highway funding to the National Park Service by almost a quarter.

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2019 2:00am

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Help Preserve Moses H. Cone Memorial Park On The Blue Ridge Parkway

When you stop this summer at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway and enjoy the beauty and history of the park and the manor, leave a donation behind before you leave. The estate created by Moses and Bertha Cone needs a lot of TLC, and your support can make it happen.

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By NPT Staff - July 29th, 2019 1:30am

National Parks Traveler Episode 20: Everglades' Python Problem

Burmese pythons long have presented a significant problem for native wildlife in Everglades National Park. Erika Zambello talks to a contractor hired to study and remove these invasive snakes. We also take a look at Acadia, Shenandoah, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Blue Ridge Parkway, and review Ramble On: A History of Hiking.

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