If you’re planning a late summer or fall vacation, how about visiting a state park? These ecological treasures often have the same vistas, bomber bike trails, epic hikes, and other outdoor creds as their more famous NPS brethren, but without the hordes.| Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine
The shutdown comes as Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway reach their peak seasons, just in time for the fall foliage views that make them famous.| https://www.29news.com
September 25, 2025| The Coalition To Protect America's National Parks