Press Release – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Hickory Furniture Mart Partners with Blue Ridge Craft Trails

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hickory Furniture Mart Partners with Blue Ridge Craft Trails to Support Western...

Community Harvest Celebration at Foothills Watershed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Voss emily@foothillslocalmeats.com (860) 834-3186 foothillswatershed.com Community Harvest Celebration at Foothills...

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Holiday Sale at Folk Art Center Auditorium

Southern Highland Craft Guild Hosts Annual Holiday Sale Markets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Event: Holiday Sale Markets at the Folk Art Center Dates: Saturdays, December 6 &...

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Extended Funding for Great Smoky Mountains National Park During Government Shutdown

UPDATE: AGREEMENT EXTENDED TO FUND CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK DURING FEDERAL...

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After a Helene Hiatus, Banner Elk’s Woolly Worm Festival Returns Oct. 18-19

BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Woolly Worm Festival returns to downtown Banner Elk on Saturday...

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Blue Ridge Parkway hosts public service and educational projects for National Public Lands Day and Helene Milestone

Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 18, 2025 Contact: Leesa Brandon, 828.348.3420 Blue Ridge...

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Jim and Leslie Costa, the 2025 Kemp Writer and Illustrator in Residence, are currently working on a natural history field guide to insects of the park. .

Smokies Life now accepting applications for 2026 Steve Kemp Writer’s Residency

PRESS RELEASE September 16, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smokies Life PO...

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Newly reopened section near Milepost 380 in Asheville, NC. NPS Photo.

Blue Ridge Parkway opens 26-mile section from Asheville to Craggy Gardens

Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 15, 2025 Contact: Leesa Brandon,...

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Image shows a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Laure Springs. The sky is blue and the roadsides are grassy as opposed to other forested areas.

Press Release: Seven miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, from milepost 241.1 to 248.1, now open near Sparta, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Parkway News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 9, 2025 Contact: Leesa Brandon,...

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WNC Music & Storytelling at the Earle Theatre in Mt. Airy on September 21, 2025 from 3-5 pm. Visit SurryArt.org for tickets. Pictured: Connie Regan-Blake, Michael Reno Harrell, Sheila Kay Adams, and Josh Goforth.

Blue Ridge Roots Revival: The Music and Stories of the Blue Ridge Mountains Come to the Earle Theatre Stage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blue Ridge Roots Revival: The Music and Stories of the Blue Ridge...

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A Tale of Two Cities: Katrina at 20; Helene at Year One--A joint exhibition to benefit Asheville's artists. September 13-November 8, 2025 at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts (5256 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115)Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities: New Orleans and Western North Carolina Artists Featured in New Exhibit

Media Inquiries Bridget Herbig Communications Manager, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area bridget@blueridgeheritage.com 828-818-5334 HARMONY AFTER...

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Healing the Hollers live stream fundraiser for BRNHA

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Brings Music and Art to Earl Scruggs Music Festival with Fundraising Concert and Craft Trails Artists

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Brings Music and Art to Earl Scruggs...

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