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October 15, 2009
Potential Slide Forces Parkway Closure
Federal Highway Administration engineers determine that large amounts of rainfall have created high risk conditions.

August 28, 2009
Craggy Gardens Picnic Area Temporarily Closed due to Bear Activity
Recent bear activity forces temporary closure of Craggy Gardens Picnic Area

March 19, 2009
Parkway Announces Facility Openings and Closings 2009
Parkway facilities will open on a staggerd basis beginin in early April.
Catawba rhododendron at Craggy Gardens  

Did You Know?
There are twenty six tunnels on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but only one in Virginia? This is primarily because the North Carolina mountains are more rugged that those in Virginia.

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Last Updated: September 28, 2006 at 14:55 EST