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Foothills Parkway: New Section Offers New Delights

Motorists and photographers are in for a new visual treat in the Tennessee mountains.

Ending a 36-Year Career

Tom Hardy Steps Down From The Blue Ridge Parkway Association

A Boy’s First Blue Ridge Parkway Visit

A 4-year-old is happy pretty much anywhere Mom and Dad take him, but the treasures of the parkway make for a great weekend.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Whitesburg, Kentucky Comes Back

With the region’s coal mining jobs largely gone, the east Kentucky town is at work on new ways of success.

The Good Walk: Nature. History. Neighborhoods. Dining. Shopping.

The Rivanna Trail and other walkways in and around Charlottesville, Virginia make for a rich and varied walk.

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Breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains were the main goal when the Foothills Parkway was authorized by Congress back in 1944. The foothills of the Great Smokies, which rise to elevations of 2,000 to 3,000 feet, are like grandstands from which to enjoy the ever-changing clouds and qualities of light that bathe the Smokies.

Foothills Parkway: New Section Offers New Delights

Motorists and photographers are in for a new visual treat in the Tennessee mountains.
Tom Hardy shows off his wares at a National Tourism Week event at the I-26 Welcome Center in Mars Hill, North Carolina.

Ending a 36-Year Career

Tom Hardy Steps Down From The Blue Ridge Parkway Association
Kayden grins at Jumpinoff Rock Overlook in Glendale Springs, North Carolina, along the parkway.

A Boy’s First Blue Ridge Parkway Visit

A 4-year-old is happy pretty much anywhere Mom and Dad take him, but the treasures of the parkway make for a great weekend.
Whitesburg is cradled by the Pine Mountains, at the western edge of the Appalachians.

Our Blue Ridge Towns: Whitesburg, Kentucky Comes Back

With the region’s coal mining jobs largely gone, the east Kentucky town is at work on new ways of success.
Left: The Rivanna Trail curls its way elegantly around and through Charlottesville. Right: The Downtown pedestrian mall offers a bounty of dining and shopping options.

The Good Walk: Nature. History. Neighborhoods. Dining. Shopping.

The Rivanna Trail and other walkways in and around Charlottesville, Virginia make for a rich and varied walk.
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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

August 26, 2026
At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

June 29, 2026
©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

June 29, 2026

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