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Showing Stories from the Road with the tag "Autumn Foliage"
A bird's eye view of Skyline drive through the colorful autumn forest of Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

August 23, 2021

Finding Fall Color along the Blue Ridge Parkway and Beyond
Written by Blue Ridge Parkway Association
Autumn Foliage, Farms & Agriculture, Seasonal
When will the Parkway's leaves change to their wardrobe of fall colors? Read on for travel tips to aid in planning your fall trip to the Blue Ridge region.
The S-curve of the Linn Cove Viaduct is visible in the distance amid a slope covered in golden Autumn leaves.

October 5, 2019

Experiencing the Fall Leaf Change in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Written by Blue Ridge Parkway Association
Autumn Foliage, Seasonal, Science & Technology, Primitive Camping, Farms & Agriculture, Accessible Facilities
October marks the official start of Fall Color Season along the Blue Ridge Parkway. This month is one of the most popular for visits to the region. A chance to see the Appalachian views awash in reds, golds and lingering shades of green is an experience on many people's bucket lists. Learn what's in store for you in Fall 2019.
Water spills over the wheel at Mabry Mill surrounded by Fall color.

October 18, 2018

Guide to Fall Color on the Parkway 2018
Written by Blue Ridge Parkway Association
Autumn Foliage, Nature & Outdoors, Seasonal
When will the leaves be at peak color this Fall along the Blue Ridge Parkway? While it would be nice if we could forecast the moment Autumn foliage will dazzle us with peak vibrancy as reliably as we track the ocean's tides, just when and why the leaves change colors is a complex array of factors far less predictable.
Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip by Southern Living

November 27, 2017

Prime Time On the Blue Ridge
Written by Jason Frye for Southern Living
Autumn Foliage, Sunset Views, Local Food, Live Music, Nature & Outdoors
Jason Frye, accompanied by his wife, took the weekend road trip of our dreams, and mapped out the perfect route to follow from Roanoke, Virginia to Asheville, North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Parkway is the prime spot to enjoy fall color in the South, and what better than a road trip that perfectly maps out the must-see spots along the way.
Blue Ridge Parkway featured in LA Times

November 27, 2017

Here’s what I found on America’s favorite country road, the Blue Ridge Parkway
Written by Christopher Reynolds for Los Angeles Times
Autumn Foliage, In the News
Here’s how not to start a road trip. First, at the Alamo rental car counter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport just over the line from Washington, D.C., discover that your driver’s license is missing. Search and swear for two hours. Then find it in your left shoe. Second, when the Holiday Inn clerk asks what brings you to town, tell him you’re kicking off a big fall foliage road trip: all 105 miles of Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, then all 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina.