Welcome to Blue Ridge National Heritage Area,
a place unlike any other on earth, where ancient landscapes enchant the eye and age-old traditions warm the heart.
Congress designated the mountains of North Carolina the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in recognition of their natural abundance and richly varied cultural history.
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area nonprofit organization works to preserve, interpret and celebrate this heritage for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area includes the Cherokee Qualla Boundary and 25 Western North Carolina counties.
Traditional Artists
- Georgia J. Bonesteel Quilter and quilting instructor, Henderson County
-
- "Teaching," says Georgia Bonesteel, "is my first love, since in this way I am able to do my small part to perpetuate the art of quiltmaking." Though Henderson County has been her home for three and a half decades, Bonesteel is a prominent member of the international community of quilters.
- Visit the Traditional Artist Directory
Featured Destination
- Appalachian Trail
-
- Eighty-eight miles of the Appalachian Trail run through the North Carolina mountains.
- Attractions Directory
Sights & Sounds of the Blue Ridge
The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville, NC features an award-winning film about the Parkway and exhibits on natural and cultural heritage.
