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Rough Ridge by 2011 winner Dale King
Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
Amateur and professional photographers are invited to share their spectacular shots in the 12th annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition. This year's Blue Ridge Parkway Category theme, sponsored by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, is "Beyond the Blacktop," and challenges photographers to capture a sense of place, leading viewers to not only discover the views and vistas but the Parkway's connection to culture, history, natural resources, and recreational activities. The photographer with the winning image in this category will receive a $250 cash award, provided by the Foundation and a gift certificate for outdoor gear. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. November 21. For more information, visit www.appmtnphotocomp.org.
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A recent visitor at our
Asheville office
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More than 27,000 North Carolina residents have the tag. Do you?
With a Parkway Foundation
Specialty Plate you can beautify your car
and help the Parkway!
Click here to learn more!
Protect the Parkway. Get the Plate!
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We'd like to welcome Pisgah Inn
(milepost 408.6) as the newest member of the Parkway Plus program! At Parkway Plus dining and lodging destinations, you can add $1 to your tab or $1 for each night's stay to help ensure America's Favorite Journey® is protected. Click here for participating restaurants and inns.
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Save the Journey®
What do you love about the Parkway?
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Smile, You're Helping the
Blue Ridge Parkway
Already shopping for the holidays? You can double your generosity when you shop at www.smile.amazon.com by designating that a portion of your purchases go to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
Signing up is easy: visit smile.amazon.com. If you already have an Amazon.com account, you'll be prompted to log in; if not, you'll be asked to create an account.
On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you'll
be asked to choose a charitable organization to receive donations. Pick
the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, and then every eligible purchase you make will help fund crucial projects.
Happy shopping!
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Honoring Mountain Musicians
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Mid-day Mountain Musicians Renée Igo and Mark Raynes, and Parkway Superintendent Mark Woods |
Mid-day Mountain Musicians named Parkway Partner Volunteers of the Year by the National Park Service
The National Park Service staff sang the praises of the Blue Ridge Music Center's Mid-day Mountain Music players at the Blue Ridge Parkway's annual Volunteer Awards Luncheon on October 7 at the Folk Art Center. Volunteers all along the Parkway were recognized for sharing their time and talents to assist the Parkway in ways ranging from historic interpretation to trail maintenance. Renée Igo and Mark Raynes, leaders of the Jim Marshall Bluegrass Jam, accepted the Parkway Partner Volunteers of the Year award on behalf of all the musicians who share the spirit of traditional mountain music during daily performances at the Music Center.
"Through your service, visitors to the Blue Ridge Music Center have the wonderful treat of hearing authentic, live music seven days a week, every day the Music Center is open" said Superintendent Woods. "This service over eight visitors seasons [since the opening of the Music Center] likely represents a contribution of over 30,000 volunteer hours. How wonderful to consider how many tunes have floated from instruments during that time."
The free Mid-day Mountain Music sessions take place from noon to 4 p.m. every day of the week. For more details, click here.
2014 Concert Season Finale: The Steep Canyon Rangers +
The New Spring Valley Boys play the BRMC on Saturday, October 11. Preshow artists reception ($30) begins at 2 p.m. The concert ($20) begins at 4 p.m. Preshow tickets are limited, so purchase them today by calling
(866) 308-2773, ext. 245. Concert tickets are available at www.BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org.
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Expanded Overlook Opens at Linville Falls
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Just in time for fall Parkway travelers, the expansion project at Upper Falls Overlook at Linville Falls is complete, giving visitors the chance to see the Linville Falls Thrust Line, an important geological feature that marks the beginning point of Linville Gorge. Be sure to make a stop at milepost 316.4. Thank you, Community of Stewards, for making this project a reality!
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Kids in Parks in Virginia
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Come Celebrate the Opening
of Shenandoah National Park's First TRACK Trail
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Kids in Parks is marking another milestone with the opening of its first TRACK Trail in Shenandoah National Park at 9:30 a.m. October 27. The Limberlost TRACK Trail is a 1.3-mile loop built for visitors of all ages and abilities. This gentle trail winds through sprawling mountain laurel, tall oaks, and feathery ferns. A guided hike follows the ribbon cutting. For more details and directions, click here.
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Thank you, Mast General Stores!
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Friends Day at Mast General Stores
raises more than $10,000
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Thanks to the generosity of Mast General Store, Patagonia, and Patagonia Footwear, as well as customer support, Friends Day was a great success.
Five Mast locations (Asheville, Boone, Hendersonville, and the Valle Crucis Main Store & Annex) donated 10 percent of sales on September 13. The event raised more than $10,000 for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. The funding will have a great impact in furthering our efforts to preserve, protect, and enhance the Blue Ridge Parkway.
"Mast General gives so much back to their communities, and it is such an honor to have received their support on Friends Day," said Carolyn Ward, CEO of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
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 Your Support Counts! The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation would like to thank you for your support. As the primary fund-raiser and trusted steward of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Foundation is forever committed to preserving the past, enhancing the present, and safeguarding the future of America's Favorite Journey™. Learn more at BRPFoundation.org. |
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