Stretching almost 500 miles through North Carolina and Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway provides visitors with a series of panoramic views, protects significant mountain landscapes, and is a "museum of the managed American countryside."
The protection of the Parkway and surrounding region is an immense task, with much at stake. The Parkway of tomorrow will be defined by the extent to which people today are willing to speak out on behalf of the Parkway and to invest in its future. Scroll to find 100 ways to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway through partner organizations...
Through the United States Mint’s America the Beautiful program, the Blue Ridge Parkway is featured alongside many other national parks on the reverse side of a quarter. The design features one of the Parkway’s 26 famous tunnels, as well as a dogwood, the state flower.
Photo courtesy Blue Ridge Parkway