Park visitors can anticipate a bridge maintenance project and completion of slope failure repairs this season Date: March 29, 2023Contact:BLRI Public Affairs (Vinton, VA) – National Park Service (NPS) officials today announced
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“Food and drink! Music and artworks! Seasonal celebrations galore! Pick your favorite festival theme and start planning.” Blue Ridge Country I was spending some time on Facebook today and saw
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Project addresses mill wheel in 2023, more repairs needed in coming years News Release Date: May 3, 2023 Contact: BLRI Public Affairs FLOYD, Virginia – The first phase of several projects planned to address needed repairs at the Mabry Mill area, milepost
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My morning email brought me a message from Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge… And it had an article about “Great Small Towns to Explore in Virginia’s Blue Ridge“. Here is their
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It’s a bit of history, a bit geography, and a bit natural history. This video about the Eastern White Pine… The Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is often called the
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This video was a pleasant surprise when it showed up in my Youtube recommendations. Well done and covering many of our favorite places on and off the Parkway. Throw in
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My favorite little town in Virginia was just selected as the Top Adventure Towns by Blue Ridge Outdoors. Top Tiny Town:Floyd, Va.(pop. 428)Tucked away in southwest Virginia, Floyd combines the
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Another magazine has ranked a Virginia mountain city in a top 25 list…This time it’s Roanoke and the list is the Best Places To Retire. Money magazine likes the area
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