Mountain View Journal » Blue Ridge Mountains http://mountainviewjournal.us The music, crafts, and heritage of life with a mountain view. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:44:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Blue Ridge Parkway holds 75th birthday in N.C., Va. http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/blue-ridge-parkway-holds-75th-birthday-in-n-c-va/ http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/blue-ridge-parkway-holds-75th-birthday-in-n-c-va/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:44:02 +0000 http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/blue-ridge-parkway-holds-75th-birthday-in-n-c-va/ From Blue Ridge Parkway:

LOW GAP (AP) — The Blue Ridge Parkway is throwing a celebration for its 75th birthday. read more

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CHARLOTTESVILLE — Federal prosecutors are taking over the case against a Virginia man accused of shooting two people on the Blue Ridge Parkway . The US attorney’s office says a federal grand jury in Charlottesville has indicted Ralph …

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]]> http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/blue-ridge-parkway-shooting-suspect-charged-by-feds-richmond/feed/ 0 Bicycle Safety On The Blue Ridge Parkway http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/bicycle-safety-on-the-blue-ridge-parkway/ http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/bicycle-safety-on-the-blue-ridge-parkway/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:50:10 +0000 http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/bicycle-safety-on-the-blue-ridge-parkway/ Here is a good post from:

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As temperatures begin to cool a bit, more and more people are planning bicycling day trips and tours on the Blue Ridge Parkway and other National Park areas.

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Welcoming Visitors To The Blue Ridge Mountains Since 1983 – Online Since 1996 … Detailed information on Smoky Mountains National Park trails; includes trail …

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Black Balsam Knob Sunrise

Laura Varney-Watts has added a photo to the pool: Art Loeb Trail, off Blue Ridge Parkway lvlwing.smugmug.com/

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]]> http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/black-balsam-knob-sunrise/feed/ 0 In Blue Ridge Mountains, a Steady Climb to the Top http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/in-blue-ridge-mountains-a-steady-climb-to-the-top/ http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/in-blue-ridge-mountains-a-steady-climb-to-the-top/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:25:12 +0000 http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/in-blue-ridge-mountains-a-steady-climb-to-the-top/ Here is an interesting article from:

In Blue Ridge Mountains, a Steady Climb to the Top

The Virginia Tech football team’s success has become a rite of autumn in Blacksburg, with victories accumulating as consistently as the foliage that falls over the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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]]> http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/in-blue-ridge-mountains-a-steady-climb-to-the-top/feed/ 0 Milky Way http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/milky-way/ http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/milky-way/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:25:02 +0000 MVJ http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/milky-way/ Here’s an interesting post from Blue Ridge Parkway Pool:

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jculverhouse has added a photo to the pool: The Milky Way shines above the glow of light pollution. Taken from the dark Blue Ridge Parkway, way north of Buena Vista, but south from 151 (Wintergreen, Va).

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Virginia Tech is reaping the rewards of hiring Frank Beamer in 1987, and of having the patience to let him build a winner.

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Red Barn

scenefinder has added a photo to the pool: Early morning light on a barn near the Blue RIdge Parkway in Ashe County, North Carolina.

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]]> http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/red-barn/feed/ 0 Experience Blue Ridge Parkway’s high points http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/experience-blue-ridge-parkways-high-points/ http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/experience-blue-ridge-parkways-high-points/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:39:28 +0000 http://mountainviewjournal.us/2010/09/experience-blue-ridge-parkways-high-points/ Like countless other Blue Ridge Parkway motorists, I’ve peeked over Wildcat Rocks in North Carolina’s Doughton Park to marvel at a tiny cabin sitting 1,500 feet below in a postage-stamp meadow. It’s the quintessential image of Appalachian isolation.

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