A stone marker at the highest point of the Blue Ridge Parkway Motor Road, situated along the roadside with coniferous forest and the parkway visible in the background. - Photo by Beth Fitzpatrick on Pexels
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Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia to North Carolina stretch)

A first-person trip-report capturing the slow-travel, overlook-hopping rhythm of this classic Appalachian byway.

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America's Favorite Drive: A Week on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Five days, 469 miles, and a half-dozen short, steep hikes along the Blue Ridge Parkway from Waynesboro, Virginia, to Cherokee, North Carolina — mile marker by mile marker.

Marcus Rivera

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Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia to North Carolina stretch)