Tag Archive: Blue Ridge Parkway
GSM Guide
March 23, 2014
Last spring the many attractions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway were closed due to federal budget cuts (and the October government shutdown), but this year there will be more campgrounds and buildings opening earlier in the spring. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon be opening the secondary roads that have to be closed in the winter due to winter weather, and the Blue Ridge Parkway is set to open the campgrounds and buildings earlier this year than they opened last year. Most campgrounds and picnic areas on the Blue Ridge Parkway have an opening date…
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Blue Ridge Parkway, great smoky mountains, Mile Post, National Park
GSM Guide
October 6, 2013
The privately owned Pisgah Inn along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina was forced to close by the National Park Service. Park rangers have blocked the three entrances to the Pisgah Inn. A protest took place Saturday Oct. 5 by conservative activists. Park service management out of Washington directed the local parkway chief to block access to the inn. Pisgah Inn operates on leased land along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge Parkway’s 470-mile federal road is open but facilities, campgrounds, picnic areas, and bathrooms are closed due to the government shutdown.
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Blue Ridge Parkway, Government Shutdown, National Park Service, Pisgah Inn
GSM Guide
October 1, 2013
Due to the Government Shutdown on October 1, the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed. Also the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed with all Visitors Centers closed. Entrances to the park are gated and locked. Campers in the park have 48 hours to leave. The GSMNP website is down with a statement that reads “Because of the federal government shutdown, all national parks are closed and National Park Service webpages are not operating. For more information, go to www.doi.gov.”
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Blue Ridge Parkway, GSMNP, National Park Service, national parks, Visitors Centers
GSM Guide
September 13, 2013
The Blue Ridge Parkway is open without any road closures. A Blue Ridge Parkway is a slow-paced and relaxing drive with stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. The Parkway meanders for 469 miles, providing opportunities for enjoying all that makes this region of the country so special. And with the fall foliage season fast approaching it will offer and even more beautiful view of the colorful trees, mountain views and clear blue Carolina skies!
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Appalachian Highlands, Blue Ridge Parkway, fall foliage
