The blue in the Blue Ridge mountains is stunning. There are nooks and crannies along the ridge that are host to native flowers and rock formations that surprise you at every turn. It is a special ...

Roadside wildflower spots present a perfect photography opportunity. These picturesque spots, which are often overlooked, are ...

PRESS RELEASE: Join Parkway rangers at 10:00 am on Friday, June 24th for a moderate 1.5-mile round-trip hike to the Fryingpan Fire Tower. The group will look for summer wildflowers on the way up ...

Blue Ridge Parkway Part 1. Season 2 Episode 106 ... There's some flowers along the edge of the parking area here. I'm hopeful that that's gonna be one of my favorite shots from this morning.

The Appalachian Mountains in western NC contain the Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Brushy Mountains (a much lower chain of mountains). Here are some of our favorite spots ...

But the Blue Ridge Mountains no longer look as vibrant as they once did. Through pollution, humans have added additional particles into the atmosphere of the region, worsening visibility overall.

That said, Blue Ridge Parkway is by no means the only place where people can enjoy the changing fall colors. Here are some options worth considering: Cades Cove.

Where is the Blue Ridge Parkway closed? The parkway remains closed from Sunbelt/Autumnview Road in Virginia (mile marker 200.1) through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (mile marker 469).