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White Sulphur Springs: Rekindling an 1880s Welcome

The new cabins on a scenic 145-acre property are a wooden bridge away from the slow-flowing Ararat River, and not much farther away from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the charm and shopping of Mt. Airy.

Rocky Knob Project Takes Root

After seven years of citizen input, organizing, and research, the long-awaited “Rocky Knob Project” has acquired land in the bi-county region near the Rocky Knob Recreation Area, around Parkway Milepost 170.

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Can Blue Ridge Parkway amenities – many built in the 1940s and '50s – meet today's travelers' needs? And even if the parkway wanted to upgrade, could it be done?

Virginia Parkway Tag: It’s Time

Six years and two failed attempts later, a dedicated Blue Ridge Parkway speciality plate is at the edge of becoming a reality. Here's how to help the cause and the cash-strapped parkway.

Tackling Threats to the Blue Ridge Parkway

An anything-but-exhaustive sampling of ways the parkway is protecting parkway biodiversity…

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Each of the one-room cabins at White Sulphur Springs is about 750 square feet, with vaulted ceilings and an open, airy feel.

White Sulphur Springs: Rekindling an 1880s Welcome

The new cabins on a scenic 145-acre property are a wooden bridge away from the slow-flowing Ararat River, and not much farther away from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the charm and shopping of Mt. Airy.
Rocky Knob Project Site Map

Rocky Knob Project Takes Root

After seven years of citizen input, organizing, and research, the long-awaited “Rocky Knob Project” has acquired land in the bi-county region near the Rocky Knob Recreation Area, around Parkway Milepost 170.
With only 24 rooms, Historic Bluffs Lodge is too small to turn a profit, despite its picturesque setting in the rolling uplands of North Carolina’s Doughton Park.

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Can Blue Ridge Parkway amenities – many built in the 1940s and '50s – meet today's travelers' needs? And even if the parkway wanted to upgrade, could it be done?
The proposed Virginia license plate to support the Blue Ridge Parkway will carry the same design as the successful, six-year-old North Carolina parkway tag.

Virginia Parkway Tag: It’s Time

Six years and two failed attempts later, a dedicated Blue Ridge Parkway speciality plate is at the edge of becoming a reality. Here's how to help the cause and the cash-strapped parkway.
Out-of-control deer populations are threatening rare plant species in Virginia; parkway staff are implementing exclosures to protect plants. Photo by Joanna Pecha.

Tackling Threats to the Blue Ridge Parkway

An anything-but-exhaustive sampling of ways the parkway is protecting parkway biodiversity…
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