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Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC by Sue Hibbetts Driving the Magical Blue Ridge Parkway The first time I drove into Asheville, North Carolina, I was filled with wonder, for there, stretched out before me, was the beautiful, magical Blue Ridge Mountains. I was lucky enough to have started my journe... More> Travel destinations: Mayberry (Mount Airy), North Carolina by Lynette Crawford The Andy Griffith Show fans in our house are ecstatic! We have just been to jail. We even took a picture in Otis' personal cell, sat at Sheriff Taylor's desk in the courthouse, stopped at Wally's and Floyd's. Otis even invited us to play checkers on... More>
	Day trips to enjoy the fall foliage by Ron James Without offense to New England, the Midwest, or any of the other uniquely beautiful regions that comprise the vast expanse of splendor that nature has bestowed on America, there simply is no more breathtaking way to experience the grandeur of autumn... More> The elusive traveler's guide to the best golf resorts in North Carolina by Mahala Davis As the popularity of golf increases, serious players are having difficulty finding that perfect course to participate in their favorite sport. New courses are planned and incorporated into existing, crowded resort areas leaving committed golfers sea... More>
The best vacation destinations for familes in North Carolina by Kimberly Davis We all look forward to family vacations as it gives us time to catch up with and spend quality time with our loved ones. There are several great choices for family fun in North Carolina that truly cannot be found anywhere else. The mountain region o... More> Your most meaningful family traditions by Lynette Crawford Family traditions are events that allow us to delight in our children. Our children are the joy of our hearts and our traditions are forming bonds that will last a lifetime. We have many traditions that are unique to our distinctive family. We celeb... More>
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Ice climber dies along Blue Ridge Parkway
Rocky Mount Telegram | 2010/03/06 03:13:34
LAUREL SPRINGS — Emergency workers have recovered the body of a man who was ice climbing alone along North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway.
Ice climber dies in Parkway fall
The Alleghany News | 2010/03/10 02:27:38
The body of a veteran rock climber from Boone was found March 4 about 200 feet below the Blue Ridge Parkway at Ice Rock, a popular site for ice climbing about a half mile south of the Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park near Laurel Springs.
Climber's body found along Blue Ridge Parkway near Sparta
The Mooresville Tribune | 2010/03/04 17:56:13
A man was killed while ice climbing on Ice Rock, an area along the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Sparta, authorities said today.
Ice climber’s body found along Blue Ridge Parkway in N.C.
Culpeper Star-Exponent | 2010/03/05 14:23:01
Thick layers of ice drape the slopes above and below the road, but climbing is only allowed when that part of the parkway is closed to traffic because of snow and ice, as it has been recently.
Event peers into region's salamander population
Asheville Citizen-Times | 2010/03/09 05:22:12
ASHEVILLE — The Folk Art Center is hosting a talk on “Salamanders and the Southern Appalachians: Why Is Our Area the Epicenter of Salamander Diversity?” from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. The event will be in the auditorium of the center, which is at Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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