Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The southernmost section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is open again to visitors. The National Park Service announced the reopening of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Oct. 1, Western North Carolina's national park properties will ...

(NEXSTAR) – National parks can be dazzling, offering space to explore features of nature you wouldn’t otherwise encounter. Consider the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon, the wetlands of the Everglades, the ...

The 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway links the Park to another of the Park Service's gems, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Neither a National Park nor a park in the traditional sense, the Parkway is ...

Despite uncertainties with the federal government shutdown, Helene recovery work will continue on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Three popular visitor facilities on the parkway will remain open for through ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Shutdown forces National Park Service to furlough staff and suspend web and social media updates. National Park Service areas ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park tops a new study ranking the best national parks for an autumn getaway, beating out Acadia and Shenandoah.

Despite the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Oct. 1, Western North Carolina's national park properties will remain mostly open - but a few things will look different. The Blue ...

The southernmost section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is open again to visitors. The National Park Service announced the reopening of nearly 55 miles of the parkway on Oct. 30, including the section ...

The government shut down Oct. 1, 2025, as Republicans and Democrats are locked in a stalemate over funding the federal government. Here are stories about how the impasse is affecting North Carolina, ...