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Blue Ridge Parkway recruiting natural resource protection & education volunteers
BOONE, ASHEVILLE, & WAYNESVILLE, NC – The National Park Service is recruiting interested volunteers to help educate park visitors about…
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325.5 million visits to national parks in 2023, 16.7 million visits to the Blue Ridge Parkway
NC/VA—This week, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023,…
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Blue Ridge Parkway seeks public comment on changes to camping fee structure
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on proposed fee changes for camping and other associated fees on…
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Critical repairs to three Blue Ridge Parkway bridges start Monday January 29
SPARTA, NC – A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Milepost 222 to Milepost 230 will close on Monday,…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Implements Fire Ban Â
NC/VA – With increased fire danger in western North Carolina and southwest Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway is temporarily banning…
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Blue Ridge Parkway hosts Overmountain Victory Celebration on September 14 – 16, 2023Â
(Spruce Pine, NC) – The 32nd annual Overmountain Victory Celebration will be held September 14 to 16, 2023, on the…
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Tourism to Blue Ridge Parkway contributes $1.3 billion to local economyÂ
NC/VA – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 15,711,004 visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2022…
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Bridge maintenance projects move to four locations across the Blue Ridge ParkwayÂ
NC/VA – In the coming weeks, six bridges on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina will be part…
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Blue Ridge Parkway visitors asked to remain bear aware
(NC/VA) – The beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s visitor season coincides with the early critical feeding season for bears. As…
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National Park Service asking for help in identifying vehicle, driver of hit and run that resulted in fatality on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 221
(Alleghany County, NC) – On the morning of May 30, 2023, at approximately 6:00 a.m., National Park Service (NPS) dispatch operators received…
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