A three-mile long portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville reopened Thursday, marking the latest milestone on the road to recovery after Helene devastated western North Carolina. Officials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BEAVER DAM GAP - With 90% of the Blue Ridge Parkway restored since it was devastated by Tropical Storm Helene last year, National ...

One of the great mysteries of nature is attempting to predict precisely when the Blue Ridge Mountains Fall colors will peak every year. Of course, there is some science that goes into making the ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The National Park Service has reduced staffing and operations due to the government shutdown, affecting many federal departments. This comes as tourists begin visiting the Blue Ridge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE – As the highest elevations pass their peak, fall color is rushing down the slopes, with areas below 3,000 feet expected ...

A view of the Blue Ridge from Grandfather Mountain in July. Howard Neufeld is expecting a good season for fall colors based on weather conditions this year. The fall foliage season is an important ...

A bobcat was released back into the wild on Friday after six months of rehabilitation at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. Pet guinea pig killed in Hurt house fire, firefighters say A pet was killed in ...

Visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway can now drive through the High Country without encountering closed sections. Some stretches had been shuttered for scheduled maintenance. There were concerns they ...

Autumn colors along Pine Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Tim Speer/Getty Images The Blue Ridge Mountains may be America's most extraordinary natural setting east of the Mississippi River.

NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — We can’t say it enough. Western Carolina is back open for business, and that includes the famous Blue Ridge Parkway. Hurricane Helene’s Impact on Fall Colors There ...