North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway features several long hikes that reward endurance with sweeping mountain views, dense ...

The Roanoke Mountain Campground, Rocky Knob Visitor Center, Smart View Picnic Area and other Blue Ridge Parkway attractions will reopen this year after being closed last year because of federal budget ...

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 ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic route that runs 469 miles through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties. The journey starts in Waynesboro, Va., and ends in Cherokee, NC, connecting two national ...

[Updated September 27, 2025] When we drove up the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina for the first time, we didn’t have much time to plan our trip because a plumbing issue forced us to vacate our ...