have you ever traveled on the blue ridge parkway? its a really beautiful road known for its scenic beauty.
I have not, it sounds nice though, I love scenic drives.
Me too! It runs trough 29 counties in virgina and north carolina/
Oh wow!! that sounds like an epic road trip.
It really does...it runs mostly along the spine of blue ridge wic is a major mountain chain in part of the appalachian mountains.
I was born and raised in Florida, so I rarely get to see mountains!
Land on either side of the road is owned and maintained by the National Park Service, and in many places parkway land is bordered by United States Forest Service property. The parkway was on North Carolina's version of the America the Beautiful quarter in 2015.
History.
Begun during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the project was originally called the Appalachian Scenic Highway. Most construction was carried out by private contractors under federal contracts under an authorization by Harold L. Ickes in his role as federal public works administrator.
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It runs mostly along the spine of the Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Its southern terminus is at U.S. 441 on the boundary between Great Smoky Mountains National Park and