While on the surface the the John Long Mountains appear unremarkable, the mountains provide outdoor recreationalists access to a truly wild and natural area left mostly undisturbed from human ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway reopened to traffic from milepost 285.5 at Bamboo Gap to milepost 305 near Beacon Heights in the Blowing Rock area ... Grandfather Mountain is also reopening Wednesday ...

The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is closed on Friday, March 28. The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock ...