Spring Blooms
The wide range in elevation offers a tremendous variety of wildflowers during spring, summer, and fall months. While the summer...
Then and Now
Catch a glimpse of the past and add to the present by participating in the Blue Ridge Parkway Then and Now project. This Centennial...
Traditional Arts and Artists
The North Carolina mountains and foothills comprise the third largest craft economy in the nation. The music that was born and bred here...
Blue Ridge Music Center
Enjoy some of the region’s finest music at milepost 213. The Blue Ridge Music Center preserves, interprets, and celebrates the music and...
Youth Visitor Center Presentations
Young people at area visitor centers have the opportunity to give presentations on regional geology, botany, zoology, and ornithology. ...
Local History
From Main Street strolls and ghost tours to battlefields and Presidential places – the Parkway region is full of stories of the people...
Museums and Historic Sites
The cultures that comprise the patchwork quilt of mountain heritage are illuminated by over 100 museums and historic sites. The Mountain...
Kids in Parks--TRACK Trails
Connect your family to the natural world by going on a fun and discovery-filled TRACK Trail adventure. Designed to help children explore...
Trains and Railroad History
Experience the history of railroads and their importance to the mountain region by visiting the Virginia Museum of Transportation in...
Arborist Incident Response Team Trailer
The Arborist Incident Response Team is on call to clear hazardous and downed trees all along the Parkway. The job requires lots of...