November at Blue Ridge Parkway's Linville Falls
Leafless November views of Linville Falls on the Blue Rudge Parkway.
Randy Johnson
- By Randy Johnson - November 11th, 2011 1:39pm
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NPCA Report Paints Somber Portrait Of An Underfunded National Park Service
America is abundantly rich in the "natural assets" found within the National Park System, but inadequate funding by Congress is threatening the core health of that system, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2011 2:24pm
Four Men Given Jail Time For Digging Up Gingseng In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jail terms ranging from 15 days to 120 days were handed to four men convicted of digging ginseng in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2011 2:00am
Stretches Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Be Closed For Months For Work on Historic Guardrails
Planning to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway in the months to come? Be sure to bring your roadmap, as construction work along three stretches in North Carolina will impede your progress.
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- By NPT Staff - November 2nd, 2011 3:00am
Joshua Tree National Park Abandons General Management Plan Revision, Blue Ridge Parkway Proceeding With Its GMP
While Joshua Tree National Park officials have abandoned efforts to revise their long-range General Management Plan, preferring instead to focus on specific issues, Blue Ridge Parkway officials are moving ahead with their own GMP.
Backroads and Byways – Balsam Mountain Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
If you're looking for an alternative to the more heavily-traveled roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, here's a great option for the fall color season, or for a late spring or summer drive next year: the Balsam Mountain Road.
- By Jim Burnett - October 16th, 2011 2:00am
Colors Peaking In The National Parks Across The Country
With mid-October practically here, the fall colors are really starting to put on their best in many national parks, places like Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, and Acadia.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2011 8:02am
Fall Color Without the Crowds at the Great Smoky Mountains or the Blue Ridge Parkway?
Both Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway are justly famous for their fall color—and a flood of mid-October visitors. Can you avoid the heavy traffic and still enjoy some autumn foliage by timing your visit a bit earlier? Here's a Traveler trip report.
- By Jim Burnett - October 4th, 2011 2:00am
Easy Park Hikes – Bass Lake Trail Along the Blue Ridge Parkway
The busiest weeks for the Blue Ridge Parkway—fall color season—are almost here. If a drive along the scenic roadway is on your calendar, here's a fine stop for an easy walk to stretch your legs and enjoy the view at a slower pace.
- By Jim Burnett - September 11th, 2011 2:00am
Statewide North Carolina Trail Nearly Completed on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Video
Despite a very rainy Saturday that could have changed the BIG DIG into the BIG DELUGE, the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail attracted volunteers from across North Carolina and came very close to finishing the Blue Ridge Parkway portion of the trail from the Great Smokies to the Outer Banks.
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- By Randy Johnson - August 12th, 2011 3:00am
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