Responsibility for the musical performance programming at the Blue Ridge Music Center will transition from the National Council for the Traditional Arts to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, beginn
Over the past few years, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s Kids in Parks program has been installing a network of kid friendly hiking trails, called TRACK Trails, on and in communities along the
Wes Greene, a retired fire chief from Mooresville, North Carolina, has been selected as the park’s first full-time safety and occupational health and wellness program manager. He will oversee the park’s safety and wellness programs as well as its environmental management program. He began his assignment on July 9th.
Effective immediately, the speed limit betweenHighway 74A and Highway 25 (Hendersonville Road) will be reduced from 45 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour. This speed limit change is aimed at impr
The Blue Ridge Parkway (Parkway) has partnered with Buncombe County’s Parks, Greenways and Recreation Services (BCPGRS) in the planning process of the Greenways and Trails Master Plan for the coun
The National Park Service (NPS) has issued two prospectuses for concessions business opportunities along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The first is for offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide lodging, food and beverage, retail and other services at Peaks of Otter, Rocky Knob, and Doughton Park within the Blue Ridge Parkway. The second is for offers to provide craft sales and limited food and beverage services at the Folk Art Center within the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Twenty-eight year career veteran Kathy Tustanowski will be the park’s ne
