Highlights
A collection of news and information related to National Parks published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1628
» View wdbj7.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-136
•
Next >
-
National Park Service selects experienced operator to run Peaks of Otter Lodge
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefA popular destination on the Blue Ridge Parkway will re-open with new management. The Peaks of Otter Lodge will be operated by Delaware North Parks & Resorts. The company is based in New York and has a lot of experience working with the National Park...Tags: Ridge, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Travel
-
Beauty of Blue Ridge Parkway can cause conflict between bikers, drivers
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterWDBJ7 will have exclusive live coverage of the Blue Ridge Marathon coming up next weekend. In the days leading up to race day, we're taking a look back at the history of the marathon and the Blue Ridge Parkway. We found out that the Parkway is such...Tags: Sports, Passenger Cars, Services and Shopping, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Vehicles
-
Sequestration forces Appomattox park to trim $88,000
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefPeople come from all over the world to see where our nation reunited. "We've been lots of places and I've been saying for years that I want to go to Appomattox Court House," said Maureen Mamula, a Pennsylvania resident visiting the area with her... -
Federal site in Franklin County faces cuts, works to minimize impact on visitors
ReporterScenic trails and the park's historic setting make the Booker T. Washington National Monument a favorite of Michelle Siren. "It's a beautiful setting and honestly if we didn't have this I don't know what we'd do," Siren told us. Like other National Park...Tags: Booker T. Washington, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, U.S. Congress, Travel
-
National Park Service launches new effort to attract Peaks of Otter Lodge investors
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefFog isn't the only thing keeping people away from the Peaks of Otter Lodge. A giant barrier is blocking the entrance, now that the landmark is officially closed. Large signs that say "area closed" may not stay in place for long, thanks to new efforts...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Travel
-
UPDATE: Humpback Bridge in Alleghany County designated as National Historic Landmark
It's been on the National Register of Historic Places for more than 40 years, but now the Humpback Bridge near Covington is a National Historic Landmark. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement Wednesday. For many in Alleghany County, it's a...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Sports, City University of New York, World War II (1939-1945), Crime, Law and Justice
-
Peaks of Otter Lodge faces permanent closure without new management
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefThe dark clouds that hovered over the Peaks of Otter Lodge Monday were viewed as a bad omen by visitors like Leslie Paul. "We just love it up here," said Paul, who's been traveling to the mountain hotel from Virginia Beach for more than 30 years. "You...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry
-
Transportation festival highlights historical forms of movement
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefTraveling usually involves getting in a car, or maybe hopping on a bus or an airplane, but there was a time when navigating water was the fastest way to get around. The National Park Service paid tribute to that form of transportation at the James...Tags: Festive Events, James River, Arts and Culture
-
Wildfire in Shenandoah National Park contained
More than 55 percent of a wildfire in Shenandoah National Park in Page County has been contained. The U.S. Forest Service says the Neighborhood Mountain fire has burned 2,163 acres since it was sparked by lightning on June 26. The fire is expected to...
Tags: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Forestry and Timber
-
Rangers ask drivers to practice caution on the roadways after morning crash kills motorcyclist
ReporterFollowing a deadly crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the National Park Service and other agencies are offering safety advice to motorcyclists and other motorists. The deadly motorcycle accident happened Friday morning on Shooting Creek Road in Floyd...Tags: Memorial Day, Disasters and Accidents
-
Blue Ridge Parkway honored as All-American Road Trip
ReporterThe summer traffic is still weeks away, but this year, the Blue Ridge Parkway is ahead of schedule. At the Iron Mine Hollow Overlook near the Peaks of Otter, for example, the rhodendendron are already showing their colors. Peter Givens is an...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Fort Lauderdale, Travel
-
Volunteers help National Park Service maintain Peaks of Otter amid budget cuts
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhen flowers start blooming along the Blue Ridge Parkway, maintenance workers go out to start spring cleaning. Trees limbs and branches fall rapidly in the winter months, leaving a lot of debris at sites like the Peaks of Otter. "On an annual basis,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Politics, Forests, Tourism and Leisure, Natural Resources
Apr 19, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Mar 12, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Mar 12, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Dec 10, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 17, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Oct 15, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Jul 29, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Jul 5, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 25, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
May 3, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Apr 5, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Original site for National Parks topic gallery.