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Visitors Reminded to Plan Ahead for Winter Travel on the Blue Ridge Parkway
(NC/VA) – National Park Service officials want to remind park visitors and neighbors that it is the time of year…
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National Park Service seeks tips from the public to aid ongoing homicide investigation on the Blue Ridge Parkway
11.03.2021 UPDATE: Investigators with the National Park Service are asking for the public’s help to provide photos or videos in…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Welcomes Millions of Visitors in October
The Blue Ridge Parkway historically welcomes nearly 2 million visitors during the month of October, making it one of the busiest…
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Bear Attack near Folk Art Center prompts area trail closures and food prohibitions on the Blue Ridge Parkway
A couple was treated for injuries and released Wednesday evening after a bear attack in the parking area of the…
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Tents and Soft-sided Campers Temporarily Prohibited at Mount Pisgah Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway Due to Bear Activity
Blue Ridge Parkway officials announced that beginning today through June 24, 2021, tents and soft-sided campers are temporarily prohibited at…
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Tracy Swartout Named Superintendent of Blue Ridge Parkway
Today, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Stan Austin announced the selection of Tracy Swartout as the new…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Visitation Tops 14 Million in 2020
Blue Ridge Parkway managers have announced that an estimated 14,099,485 recreation visitors enjoyed the park in 2020. Despite impacts from…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Linville River Bridge Repairs
National Park Service officials announced back in January that a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Milepost 316.5 to…
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Fatality at Milepost 352 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
(Old Fort, NC) – On October 23, 2019, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Blue Ridge Parkway Law Enforcement Rangers responded to…
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Fatality near Milepost 306 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
(Linville Falls, NC) – On Friday, August 9, 2019, at approximately 6:28 p.m., National Park Service dispatchers received a report of a…
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