The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville and a museum in Spruce Pine will reopen for seven days on Oct. 4 amid the government shutdown.

As the fall season kicks off across Western North Carolina, the big question always comes up: Why don't the leaves all change at once?

Some services will be limited during the government shutdown, the National Park Service says. But NC tourism officials urge ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian National Scenic Trail are mostly open, but visitors should expect changes.