Tag: National Park Service
Blue Ridge Parkway Projects near Roanoke, Virginia, underway
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 both a reminder about an ongoing road project and information about a new project on the Virginia section of the Blue Ridge Parkway this visitor season. In anticipation of a
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Blue Ridge Parkway begins planned Mabry Mill wheel repairs
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 176.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, are set to begin in the coming weeks. National Park Service staff are finalizing plans for immediate repairs of the mill wheel as the first in a series of phased, planned projects at the site. National
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Time To Plan A Bike Ride? How About A Spring Hike?
While the weather outside right now may not be conducive of going off on a bike tour, right about now may be a good time to start planning for the spring and summer. A good place to start (or end) could be the town of Cumberland, Maryland where two hike and bike trails come together. Heading south on the C&O
Keep readingSteamtown NHS to Host Winter Film Series
December 21, 2009 Scranton, Pa. – Steamtown National Historic Site, downtown Scranton, will feature special film documentaries that will be shown at the Park’s state-of-the-art digital Surround-Sound theater on select Saturdays in January, February and March 2010. All one-hour programs will start at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. and are included in the Park’s Entrance Fee. On January 23, the
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North Carolina Visitor Attraction of the Year
From the Web… The Blue Ridge Parkway was tapped the North Carolina Visitor Attraction of the Year for exemplifying excellence, innovation and setting the standard for an exceptional visitor experience. Having just commenced its 75th Anniversary Celebration, the Parkway is considered one of the great public accomplishments of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. The 469-mile parkway, which winds through the high
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