Focusing on a state level, this section includes news from North Carolina, Virginia, and even Tennessee — anything that impacts the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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As the Blue Ridge Parkway celebrates its 75th birthday, a new half-hour documentary examines its importance to North Carolina. The documentary is called “America’s Favorite Journey” and airs Tuesday, June 29th at 7pm on WRAL-TV. The program also explores the Parkway’s past and the challenges it faces in the future and looks at the many different ways people experience and enjoy the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Here is a video of the entire program:
“America’s Favorite Journey” is the latest episode in the WRAL documentary series called Focal Point. These in-depth news documentaries focus on a single topic, bringing depth and clarity to complicated issues facing North Carolina. From North Carolina’s economy and environment, to health care and race relations – Focal Point takes viewers inside the lives of the people most affected. Focal Point tackles the tough questions with leaders and policymakers who have the power to effect change.
NBC’s popular Weekend TODAY show host Jenna Wolfe and her crew visited the Blue Ridge Parkway April 26, 27, and 28 to film the Parkway experience as part of a series about America’s favorite roadways. Legendary Route 66 and the Pacific Coast Highway, or Route 1, are also included in the series.
The Blue Ridge Parkway story aired Sunday, May 16th, during which several Parkway destinations were highlighted. Below is a video recording from The Today Show’s website. I hope you enjoy it!
In addition to the normal predictable work to get the Blue Ridge Parkway open for the spring season, unplanned challenges have arisen.
A hard winter has resulted in an increased workload removing fallen and damaged trees from not only the roadway but trails, campgrounds, and picnic areas. This type of work is hard physical labor involving the dangers of working with heavy equipment, chainsaws, and chippers. Once the roads and trails are open, there will still be extensive work to remove the debris from road shoulders.
The Ridge District at the north end of the Parkway was challenged by a shooting incident at Rock Point Overlook this past Monday night. This resulted in a section of road being closed to the public and diversion of park rangers to the investigation and eventual apprehension of the shooter. For more information on this incident you can check my blog at www.aparkrangerslife.blogspot.com.
Now the Ridge District whose staff is already hard pressed and tested is faced with two wildfires burning along the Parkway near the James River area in Virginia. This has also resulted in a section of the Parkway being closed to the public.
This all reminds me of many springs following hard winters. As the blossoms and wildflowers bloom so do other aspects of nature and man. But you can be assured that the dedicated men and women who work for the National Park Service and the corps of volunteers that assist them will have the Park up and running for your visit this year.
March 17 through the 21, 2010 the Virginia Festival of the Book will be taking place throughout the city of Charlottesville. The five days of mostly free literary events are open to the public as sponsors honor book culture and promote reading and literacy. This annual event is the largest gathering of authors, writers, and readers in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Chateau Morrisette is having a sale during the month of July on special-edition Christmas bottles of Our Dog Blue. One of our most popular semi-sweet wines, Our Dog Blue is a refreshing Riesling-Traminette blend, with a hint of Vidal Blanc for added depth.
