The Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway remained closed ... Branch Fire is currently burning in Haywood County in Western North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to the Blue Ridge ... 795-acre fire in Haywood County, named the Rattlesnake Branch Fire, the park service closed areas of the parkway near the ...

Haywood County Recreation has a line-up of guided hikes for April. —April 10: A 6-mile hike along the Buck Spring Trail paralleling the Blue Ridge Parkway just over the Transylvania County line.

As of 9 a.m., the Rattlesnake Branch fire in Cruso was 0% contained. The fire continues to burn westward into the Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Haywood County. Wednesday, the Forest Service closed ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured  a three-year, $5.13 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support regional strategies to advance cultural and recreational ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A hiker has died after falling into the water near a trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway, according to a ...

The Shining Rock Wilderness Area is closed on Friday, March 28. The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock ...

Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to the Blue Ridge Parkway ... including a 795-acre fire in Haywood County, named the Rattlesnake Branch Fire, the park service closed areas of the ...