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Tourism to Blue Ridge Parkway contributes $1,390,803,000 to local economy
(NC/VA) – A new National Park Service report shows that 16,757,635 visitors to Blue Ridge Parkway in 2023 spent $1,390,803,000 in…
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Overmountain Victory Celebration takes places September 12 to 14, 2024
SPRUCE PINE, NC – The Blue Ridge Parkway is hosting the 33rd annual Overmountain Victory Celebration on the grounds of the…
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Blue Ridge Parkway updates cost recovery fee structure for Special Park Uses
(NC/VA) – An updated Special Use Permit (SUP) fee structure will go into effect on October 1, 2024, for services…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation 2024 Parkway Impact Opportunities
Each year, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation collaborates with the National Park Service to identify critical projects that protect and…
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Blue Ridge Parkway to host public open house in Sparta on June 26, 2024
Sparta, NC – The National Park Service invites the public to attend an upcoming open house to learn about Blue Ridge…
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Blue Ridge Parkway implements two-day closure between milepost 298.5 and 305 near Blowing Rock, NC
Blowing Rock, NC – National Park Service personnel will conduct emergency repairs along an approximately seven-mile section of the Blue Ridge…
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Blue Ridge Parkway transitions to summer operations this Memorial Day Weekend
NC/VA – With many campgrounds, picnic areas, and visitor centers opening on the Blue Ridge Parkway this weekend, the National Park Service…
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Blue Ridge Parkway Announces Changes to Camping Fee Structure
NC/VA – The National Park Service is implementing an increase for camping and other associated fees on the Blue Ridge Parkway.…
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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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