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		<title>Will Hurricane Irene Affect the Blue Ridge Parkway?</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2011-08/hurricane-irene-blue-ridge-parkway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday Weather on the Parkway Roanoke, VA. Partly Cloudy, high 82. Chance of Rain: 20%. Wind: NNE at 16 mph. http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Roanoke+VA+24018 &#160; Asheville, NC. Sunny, high 85. Chance of Rain: 10%. Wind: NNW at 15 mph. http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Asheville+NC+USNC0022]]></description>
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		<title>469-Mile Award</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2011-05/469-mile-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 20:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you traveled all 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway?  If you have, FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, in cooperation and partnership with the National Park Service Blue Ridge Parkway, would like to join you in celebrating your Parkway journey! &#160; Find out more: http://www.blueridgefriends.org/index.cfm/fa/content.view/menuID/1012.htm &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Possible shutdown of the federal government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The possible shutdown of the federal government includes the National Parks Service, which could mean the facilities on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park would not be available for visitors. If lawmakers can&#8217;t reach agreement, National Park Service venues will cease operations at midnight Friday (tonight). All access gates to the Blue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Take Your Family to the National Parks&#8221; Essay Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2011-02/take-your-family-to-the-national-parks-essay-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s younger generations will become tomorrow&#8217;s park stewards. With that in mind, National Parks Traveler wants to hear from youngsters in elementary, middle, and high school on how they view the national parks. If you&#8217;ve always dreamed of visiting a national park, and wanted to take your family along, here&#8217;s your opportunity. Three grand-prize winners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daytime Closure Mid-June 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2010-06/parkway-closed-june/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parkway Storm Clean-up Necessitates Daytime Closure Storm damage clean-up and tree trimming requires daytime closure of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Milepost 405 near Highway 151 to Milepost 408 near Mt. Pisgah Inn on June 9th and 10th. This section will close from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily; however, unforeseen circumstances could necessitate additional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Ridge Parkway Marathon</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2010-03/blue-ridge-parkway-marathon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will you help make the First Annual Blue Ridge Parkway Marathon a success? The inaugural running of the Blue Ridge Marathon on the Parkway coincides with the Parkway&#8217;s 75th Anniversary. It will begin and end in downtown Roanoke, VA on April 24, 2010. All proceeds from the marathon will benefit FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best of the Blue Ridge</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-07/best-of-the-blue-ridge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For favorites of Blue Ridge Country readers from hidden discoveries to family favorites to quirky festivals: http://www.blueridgecountry.com/travel/blue-ridge-best/]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Ridge Events and Festivals</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-07/blue-ridge-events-and-festivals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the online event calendar: http://www.blueridgecountry.com/calendar/list-categories.html]]></description>
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		<title>Parkway Maps</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-07/parkway-maps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-07/parkway-maps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Download here: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/maps.htm]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Ridge Country</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-06/blue-ridge-country/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue Ridge Country is a bi-montly publication of Leisure Publishing Co. with 425,000 readers across the South and Mid-Atlantic Region. It is a collection of interesting cultural, travel and lifestyle related stories and photography specifically focused on the fascinating people and scenic places of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pink Rhododendrons</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-06/pink-rhododendrons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-06/pink-rhododendrons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June means blooming rhododendrons, and one of the best places to see them has reopened after a yearlong wait: the Blue Ridge Parkway from Bull Gap (milepost 355) to Mount Mitchell State Park (milepost 375). For more: http://www.mountainx.com/outdoors/2009/drenched_in_pink]]></description>
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		<title>Wildflowers</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-05/wildflowers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 11:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[May is traditionally the best month for viewing wildflowers along the Blue Ridge. See a complete spring wildflower report at http://www.virtualblueridge.com/news-and-events/news-374.asp]]></description>
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		<title>More people come to Parkway for scenery</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-04/194/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a new Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Study, most people on the Parkway are there for the scenery. Most of these thought the quality of services, facilities and recreational opportunities are &#8220;very good&#8221; or &#8220;good.&#8221;   For full-color photos and lists of services, order your BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY / GREAT SMOKIES GUIDE from this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Miles of Parkway Closed</title>
		<link>http://www.blueridgeparkwayusa.com/2009-04/two-miles-of-parkway-closed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Lewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway around Milepost 270 in Boone are closed due to a landslide. The section should re-open around December 2009.]]></description>
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