2016 marks 100 years since the establishment of the National Park Service. We’re celebrating America’s national parks by profiling some of the best NPS units within the Blue Ridge and beyond and the endless opportunity for outdoor adventure that they offer.
Just 75 miles from Washington D.C. and less than 30 minutes from Charlottesville, Shenandoah National Park is ideal as a weekend getaway or as a spot to polish backcountry skills.
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Sixteen different breweries created tribute beers for the Parkway, many naming their beers after their favorite spots along the long road, others using ingredients sourced from the Parkway’s open space....
Darius Nabors, who is on a quest to visit all 59 U.S. National Parks in celebration if 100th anniversary of NPS, gives us his latest update from the road. ...
Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Blue Ridge Parkway are three of the country’s most popular national parks, with a combined total of more than 30 million visitors annually. But there are over 50 other national park units across the South. ...
The beloved horses of Cumberland Island are starving and suffering. Using contraception to humanely reduce their numbers is the best long-term solution....
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, conservation, and preservation, we have compiled 12 of the best swimming holes in National Park units of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. ...
The release states that the hiker happened upon the sow black bear and her two cubs when hiking on the Snead Farm Fire Road near the Dickey Ridge Visitor Center. ...
Are you planning on visiting one of America's many national parks this summer? Follow these tips on what not to do, and stay alive to enjoy the journey. ...
Summer is here and America’s national parks are brimming with visitors. If you currently are or plan to soon be on of those visitors, you’ll want to be aware of this awesome new resource....