Giant turtle draws attention on Blue Ridge Parkway. Park goers reminded to stay alert for wildlife while visiting scenic routes.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is free to drive on and the entire thing is managed by the National Park Service. The speed limit on the Blue Ridge Parkway is 45 MPH on most stretches.

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Access along the Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Gardens and near Mount Michell State Park is expected to reopen fall 2025, parkway staff have said.

Crashes on Virginia section of Blue Ridge Parkway claim two lives within hours, one a bicyclist and the other a motorcyclist, park officials say.

A bicyclist from Norfolk died last Saturday on the Blue Ridge Parkway after getting struck by a car. Sharon Kaye Nicholson, 67, died at the scene of the incident on the ridge-top roadway near ...

A pregnant sea turtle found herself stuck and stranded in a pool on Jupiter Island.

A mountain retreat along the Blue Ridge Parkway has hit the market asking $12.995 million. The 30-acre property in Linville, North Carolina, comes with its own helipad. Located within the Linville ...

A motorcyclist on the Blue Ridge Parkway fatally collided with a car turning into an overlook just before dusk Friday in Roanoke County, authorities said.

Officials in Martin County got a unique call for assistance on Monday. Martin County Fire Rescue said it responded to a call of a sea turtle swimming in a saltwater residential pool on Jupiter Island.