Prior to that decision, the Mountain Lion Foundation sponsored a petition to urge the opposite, suggesting FWS work to support the eastern cougar’s repopulation of the Blue Ridge Mountains instead.

T ucked in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, less than two hours north of Charlotte, sits the small town of Elkin. It's home to just a few thousand people, yet the town manages to hold a ...

Blue Ridge Mountain Fly Fishing. When I met Dom for a day of fishing, his first words were “There are so many things we can do today.” ... Wild rainbows, browns, ...

Try the Commissary Ridge Trail or the Old Mitchell Trail to the summit, where there can also be wild raspberries and blackberries. Call the park office at 828-675-4611. Graveyard Fields .

Leesa Sutton Brandon, National Park Service spokesperson on the parkway, said via email that wild blueberries typically ripen in areas on and around the Blue Ridge Parkway in mid-to-late August.

Take in the stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in this Virginia town known for its calendar full of festivals, historic district, and antiquing.

Renowned for its natural beauty and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the parkway is speckled with wild strawberries, dogwoods, flame azaleas and more during the spring.

Wild orchids start blooming in April and finish up in early October in Arizona. Courtesy of Ronald Coleman This colorful wild orchid is among 26 species that grow in Arizona mountains.