Welcome to the Blue Ridge Parkway Blog

The Blue Ridge Parkway at Grandfather MountainThe Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469 mile National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs through the famous Blue Ridge, a mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. It is the longest, narrowest National Park in the world and is the most visited unit in the US National Park System. This online community is a creation of Virtual Blue Ridge in association with the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

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Recent Blue Ridge Parkway Community Activities

Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for May 17, 2012

Additional Resources :: [ Listen Online ] [ Bloom Schedule ] [ Wildflower Gallery ] This is the Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for the middle of May, 2012. All of the Parkway Campgrounds and Picnic Areas opened their gates on May 11, so it should be a great time to Finish Reading »

Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Concessions Business Opportunities

The National Park Service (NPS) has issued two prospectuses for concessions business opportunities along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The first is for offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide lodging, food and beverage, retail and other services at Peaks of Otter, Rocky Knob, and Doughton Park within the Blue Finish Reading »

Update on Bluff’s Lodge and Coffee Shop

It has been a while since we’ve shared any real update on the status of Bluff’s Lodge and Coffee Shop on the Blue Ridge Parkway. In fact, our last post about the Bluff’s Lodge closure was dated in October of 2010 by Dr. Houck Medford. Since then we’ve had many comments inquiring about Finish Reading »

Blue Ridge Parkway Wildflower Report for April 26, 2012

Additional Resources :: [ Listen Online ] [ Bloom Schedule ] [ Wildflower Gallery ] This is the Blue Ridge Parkway spring wildflower report for April 26. It continues to be a warm spring in many parts of the country including here along the Blue Ridge. Trillium and Fire Pink are showing Finish Reading »

Merlefest 25 Launches This Week!

This year’s festival features four days of performances by over 90 artists on 14 stages “MerleFest is the kick-off for our whole season of touring and there’s no better place on earth to be on the last weekend of April.” – Steep Canyon Rangers, IBMA “Entertainer of the Year” Preparations are well underway Finish Reading »