Blue Ridge Parkway

(Prudent Press Agency)--- Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway by exploring some of its 100 hiking trails. There’s a big variety of hikes, ranging from easy strolls to strenuous climbs. "Since finding the perfect day hike that offers plenty of mountain scenery can be a challenge, we created the Top 10 Quick Parkway Hikes," says Mark File, Editor of RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide for Asheville, North Carolina. "All of...  

LAUREL SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Emergency workers have recovered the body of a man who was ice climbing alone along North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway.  

LAUREL SPRINGS (AP) — Emergency workers have recovered the body of a man who was ice climbing alone along North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway. Multiple media outlets reported authorities haven't released the identity of the man, whose body was recovered Thursday afternoon in Alleghany County by rescue workers who rappelled down a steep slope to reach him.read more  

Part of FDR's "New Deal," the Blue Ridge Parkway was envisioned as a 1930s-era economic development tool that would pump both life and dollars into the Appalachian Mountain Range between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks. Abstract:  Part of FDR's "New Deal," the Blue Ridge Parkway was envisioned as an economic development tool that would pump both life and dollars into the...  

From the Site-K Construction Zone web site: The Department of Transportation will furlough nearly 2,000 employees without pay Monday, temporarily shutting down highway reimbursements to states worth hundreds of millions of dollars, national anti-drunk driving efforts, and multi-million dollar construction projects across the country. The action comes as a result of Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning’s decision to block key legislation that would have...  

Blue Ridge Parkway Nelson County, Virginia Lots of locals and many visitors use the Blue Ridge Parkway as a means of getting around a little quicker, even in the winter months when it’s open. The BRP hasn’t been open very much since the December 19th snow that dumped 2 feet and then some along the parkway. Though [...]  

The new federal law means that people who have guns in national parks or national wildlife refuges are subject to the firearms laws in whatever state they are in  

ASHEVILLE -- An autopsy report shows that a woman whose body was found along the Blue Ridge Parkway last fall died of head injuries and was set on fire after her death.  

BOONE—Landscape historian Ethan Carr will be the keynote speaker at an April symposium at Appalachian State University celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The symposium, “Imagining the Blue Ridge Parkway for the 21st Century: History, Scenery, Conservation and Community,” will be held April 22-24 in Appalachian’s Plemmons Student Union. Carr is an associate professor [...]  

An autopsy report showed that the body of Misty Lynn Carter, 21, found along the Blue Ridge Parkway last fall, died of head injuries and had been set on fire after her death.  

The passing of the Blue Ridge Parkway through the mountain metropolis of Asheville, NC is one beautiful coincidence - well not really. In truth, Asheville community leaders of the day campaigned long and hard to bring the picturesque highway through the Blue Ridge Mountains to their doorstep.  

WASHINGTON -- Members of the North Carolina and Virginia congressional delegations offered their contribution Tuesday to the 75th anniversary celebration of the Blue Ridge Parkway: proposed legislation to add up to 50,000 acres to the 469-mile long, two-state parkway.  

ROANOKE—Legislation introduced this week in Congress would allow the Blue Ridge Parkway to add up to 50,000 acres of land along the scenic highway. “We’re very happy,“ said parkway Deputy Superintendent Monika Mayr, noting that the proposal would increase by more than 50 percent the acreage surrounding the 469-mile highway that traverses the high points of Virginia and North Carolina.  

This is a banner year for the Blue Ridge Parkway as it will celebrate its 75th Anniversary, but the parkway’s superintendent is reportedly submitting a request for emergency funding to the federal government. WSOC-TV in Charlotte broke the story. They are reporting that while several stretches of the parkway remain...  

RICHMOND, Va. – The 2010 Virginia is for Lovers Travel Guide showcases the Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th anniversary. The guide includes information on sites along the parkway and the best places to visit. Other highlights include Civil War sites and ...