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Blue Ridge Region National Parks Lead in $$ to Local Economies

The Blue Ridge Parkway’s signature structure, the Linn Cove Viaduct, helps lure visitors.

Protecting Virginia’s Highest-Conservation-Value Lands

Locke Ogens, director of The Nature Conservancy in Virginia, on protecting that state’s highest-conservation-value lands: “This is a smart approach.”

Protecting Heirloom Seeds: North Carolina

Cherokee County farm gains easement.

Cougar Is Still Extinct; 70 Years Gone

But should lands be restored to accommodate the big cats?

West Virginia: Dolly Sods Gets Bigger

Almost 1,200 acres of the unique landscape of the Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley region have been purchased by The Nature Conservancy.

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The Blue Ridge Parkway’s signature structure, the Linn Cove Viaduct, helps lure visitors.

Blue Ridge Region National Parks Lead in $$ to Local Economies

The Blue Ridge Parkway’s signature structure, the Linn Cove Viaduct, helps lure visitors.
Locke Ogens, director of The Nature Conservancy in Virginia, on protecting that state’s highest-conservation-value lands: “This is a smart approach.”

Protecting Virginia’s Highest-Conservation-Value Lands

Locke Ogens, director of The Nature Conservancy in Virginia, on protecting that state’s highest-conservation-value lands: “This is a smart approach.”
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Protecting Heirloom Seeds: North Carolina

Cherokee County farm gains easement.
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Cougar Is Still Extinct; 70 Years Gone

But should lands be restored to accommodate the big cats?
Scenic sunrise, Dolly Sods, West Virginia

West Virginia: Dolly Sods Gets Bigger

Almost 1,200 acres of the unique landscape of the Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley region have been purchased by The Nature Conservancy.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
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Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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