ASHEVILLE - Almost six months after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, some major regional attractions remain closed or only partially open. The Blue Ridge Parkway, the nation's second ...
One of the interesting things people don’t tell you about taking a Blue Ridge Parkway road trip is how remarkably un-commercialized this 469-mile slice of Appalachian Americana is. In our experience, ...
ROANOKE, Va. - Travel is up on the Blue Ridge Parkway following the restoration of some funding that was cut in 2013. National Park Service data show that around 8.5 million visitors traveled the ...
Access to the stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway nearest to Asheville has been restored after a weeks-long Hurricane Helene recovery effort, the National Park Service said Wednesday. The newly reopened ...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — New numbers from Blue Ridge Parkway officials showed a sharp decline of visitors coming to the mountains after Hurricane Helene, ABC affiliate WLOS reported. Last September, more ...
BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — About 20 miles. That's all that is open to the public on the North Carolina portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway. But even with this small stretch open, so many people have been out ...
Photo from Pine Tree Overlook, milepost 95.2, captures sense of awe that awaits around a Parkway curve. NPS Photo/B.Wells. (Photo Courtesy of NPS & B.Wells 2025, All ...
DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AS PARTS OF WESTERN, NORTH CAROLINA WORK TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO REBUILD SOME BUSINESSES IN THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THEY ARE STILL OPEN AND THEY’RE READY ...