bee balm, Blue Ridge parkway - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a flower, blooming, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Construction equipment moving boulders
Construction workers move boulders for future roadway, exact location unknown Public domain photograph of excavation, bulldozer, land management, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wheel shaft bearing blocks - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Unfinished masonry pier detail. Section 1-T, Mabry Mill
Visitors bicycling on Parkway - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Approximately Milepost 388, Blue Ridge Parkway
Mosses and ferns along Craggy Gardens Trail
Craggy Gardens Trail, Milepost 364
Comfort station in upper picnic area
Doughton Park, Milepost 241.1, Blue Ridge Parkway
French Broad River Bridge - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Milepost 393.5, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Groundhog Mountain Observation Tower
Groundhog Mountain Picnic Area, Milepost 188.8, Blue Ridge Parkway
National parks: Bluets - public domain image
(Houstonia sp.): 3-6 inches tall with many small 4-petal flowers, light to dark blue. Bluets sometimes grow in large beds. May-August
Flame Azalea - Yellow - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Flame Azalea - Yellow Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Trail Shelter, Blue Ridge parkway
Doughton Park, Milepost 241.1, Blue Ridge Parkway
Visitors at Johnson Farmhouse - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Johnson Farm, Milepost 85.2, Blue Ridge Parkway
Signs before Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Milepost 469 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Carter Creek Falls in winter, on western slope of Craggy Mountains
Milepost 363, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fire Pink, Blue Ridge parkway - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Bright red flower pink flowers in bloom Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View of Linville Valley from Flat Rock
Gillespie Gap Area, Blue Ridge Parkway
Hettie N. Ossie House with Charlotte Vassar Gross sitting in front of ...
Big Spring at Peaks of Otter
large flowered trillium - National Parks Gallery
Public domain image related to botany, botanical artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NC 191 Underpass with French Broad River Bridge
Milepost 393.5, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Little Stone Mountain - National Parks Gallery
Stone Mountain Parking Overlook, Milepost 232.5, Blue Ridge Parkway
Tourism at Mt. Pisgah - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Visitors on a tour bus stop at Mt. Pisgah, located at Milepost 407 of the Blue Ridge Parkway
View north from Pink Beds Overlook
The Pink Beds Parking Overlook, Milepost 410.3, Blue Ridge Parkway Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Plowing for hayfield - National Parks Gallery
Smart View Area, Milepost 155, Blue Ridge Parkway
Turks Cap Lily - National Parks Gallery
Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mid-day music jam session - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Stu Shenk and the Fisher Peak Timber Rattlers play traditional music at the daily jam session.
Visitors riding horses - National Parks Gallery
Horseback riding was a popular activity at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, located at Milepost 294 of the Blue Ridge Parkway
North portal of Tanbark Ridge Tunnel
Milepost 374.4, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hawk soaring overhead - National Parks Gallery
Hawk soaring in blue skies Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Grade separation structure for NC Route 18 and Blue Ridge Parkway
Section 2-D, NC Route 18 Overpass, Milepost 248.1
Peaks of Otter Route 43 Access to relocation, looking west
Milepost 87.4 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Davey Garage Apartment - National Parks Gallery
Soco Gap, Milepost 455.6 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Flowers - public domain image
Mountain laurel in bloom at Craggy Gardens Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Blue Mountains in fog - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Bill Bake's picture of blue mountains Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
CCC workers moving trees - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Section 2-C, Milepost 237-248, Blue Ridge Parkway
Backpack pump crates for fire suppression
Big Laurel Gap Utility Area Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View of Mt. Pisgah - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Milepost 408.6, Section 2-U Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Grandfather Mountain from Flat Rock
Flat Rock Parking Area, Milepost 308.3, Blue Ridge Parkway
Superintendent Liles presenting Safety Award for Pete Stout to his wif...
Former Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters, Downtown Asheville, N.C. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Parkway at Air Bellows Gap - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Air Bellows Gap Parking Overlook, Milepost 236.9, Blue Ridge Parkway
Ranger with visitors at Mile High Parking Overlook
Mile High Parking Overlook is on Heintooga Spur Road off Milepost 458
Flame Azalea, Blue Ridge parkway
Rocky Knob area, Milepost 168-169
Wild Hydrangea, Blue Ridge parkway
(Hydrangea arborescens): A medium shrub with large clusters of white flowers. May — August
Sign before Cherokee Indian Reservation
Milepost 468 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Southern Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia)
Flora seen on the Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gas station, Blue Ridge parkway
Doughton Park, Milepost 241.1, Blue Ridge Parkway
Girls Dancing, Blue Ridge parkway
Move to the music! Public domain photograph - American children, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Young visitors exploring the Interactive Center
Young visitors exploring the interactive center, learning facts about the Parkway, the animals, and many other interesting things.
National parks: Snowdrifts - public domain image
Sec 1B MP 0-6 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Brinegar Cabin Landscape - National Parks Gallery
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. This view towards the Blue Ridge Parkway is seen from the location of the former orchard. The apple orchard once contained 25 to 30 trees, but the orchard trees have been lost, d... More
Brinegar Cabin, Blue Ridge parkway
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. The Brinegar Cabin landscape is located at 238.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Originally built as a family farmstead in the late 1800s, the property functions as ... More
Crabtree Falls Nature Walk - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Milepost 339.5, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Access signs onto Parkway - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Oteen, N.C. near Milepost 382.3 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Brinegar Cabin Gunboard Sign - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. Many small scale features of the landscape date to the period of Parkway construction, when the homestead was developed as an interpretive roadside exhibit. The "gunboard" interp... More
Ascent and descent of trails to Sharp Top
Sharp Top, Milepost 92.4 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rock slides, Blue Ridge parkway
Craggy Gardens, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Tye River Gap bridge construction with workers
Milepost 27.2 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Back view of Mabry's house, showing back porch and meat house
Mabry Mill Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Old Packet Boat - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Copied from a photo in A Saga of a City," Jones Library, Lynchburg, VA
Bluffs Coffee Shop and Gas Station
Doughton Park, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Office picnic, Blue Ridge parkway
Smart View Maintenance Area, Milepost 155, Blue Ridge Parkway
HFCA 1607_People Volume 1_0135.jpg
Two NPS rangers, Dan Lee and James M. Eden, standing next to a vehicle in Blue Ridge Parkway.
Banks before sloping - National Parks Gallery
Section 2-B, Station 152, facing south at Milepost 232.4
Bob Hope receiving award from Superintendent Liles
Former Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters, Downtown Asheville, N.C.
Dancing to the music - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Dancing to the music Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
An overcast spring day at Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, located at Milepost 364 of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Observation Tower at Flat Top Mountain with Mr. Cone in a white suit
Milepost 294, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Trailhead Near Brinegar Cabin - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. The trailhead to Cedar Ridge and Bluffs Mountain trails is accessed from the parking lot at the site. The trailhead access contributes to the Parkway construction period, when ma... More
Grandfather Mountain, Blue Ridge parkway
Milepost 306.6, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
"Roots of American Music" Exhibit
See the exhibits of the Roots of American Music
Yonahlossee Road in Blowing Rock, N.C.
Section 2-G, Blue Ridge Parkway
National parks: FlameAzalea - public domain image
Picryl description: Public domain image of a flower, blooming, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Quarters #12, House 63 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Section 1-M, Milepost 105 - 121
Flame Azalea, Blue Ridge parkway
Flame Azalea in the Craggy Area Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Flat Rock Trail repair showing sign
Milepost 308.3, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View of Parkway from Sharp Top - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Peaks of Otter Developed Area, Milepost 85.9
Horace Cottrell, brother and sisters at Mons school
Milepost 86 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cascade at Cascades Overlook - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Section 2-E, Milepost 271.9, Blue Ridge Parkway
National parks: Stream - public domain image
Section 2-A, Milepost 217-229, Blue Ridge Parkway
Old chimney near Milepost 144 - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Section 1-Q, Milepost 144.3 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Leatherflower (Clematis pitcheri) - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Flora seen on the Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bass Lake at Cone Park - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Milepost 294, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Yellow poplar tree - National Parks Gallery
Milepost 375.2, Blue Ridge Parkway Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hotel Mons exterior - National Parks Gallery
Peaks of Otter Public domain photograph of cars next to hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Laurel Swamp near Milepost 174 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Section 1-T, Milepost 174-183.4, Blue Ridge Parkway
CCC Camp, ca. Late 1930s - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Doughton Park Maintenance Area. This is one of the first four maintenance areas to be planned and built along the parkway, and much of the early construction was completed by CCC and WPA labor.
Bluffs Maintenance Area - Public domain map
Doughton Park Maintenance Area. This portion of the site plan show the buildings and associated features of the maintenance complex. The layout of the area was developed in the late 1930s as one of the first ma... More
Typical access and crossing - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Photographs from the Blue Ridge Parkway Final Construction Report, Project 1-Q-!, November 17, 1938
Blue Ridge Parkway, Va. postcard
A lovely fall view from Skyline Drive. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Blue Ridge Parkway, Va. postcard
A lovely fall view from Skyline Drive. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Final trimming of fill slopes - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Photographs from the Blue Ridge Parkway Final Construction Report, Project 1-Q-!, November 17, 1938
Typical pipe culvert headwall and rock paved gutter installation
Photographs from the Blue Ridge Parkway Final Construction Report, Project 1-Q-!, November 17, 1938
Trailer Loop, June 1946 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Doughton Park Campground. The vehicle circulation at the campground consists of a series of loop roads. The hilltop loop is the most prominent feature, and others radiate out from this location. The trailer loo... More
Mabry Mill, Blue Ridge Parkway, 1930.
A reflecting pond and crafted stone bridge enhance the beauty surrounding the old Mabry Mill. The mill is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 176.1 and draws several hundred thousand visitors each year.
Lorain 77 loading tractor wagon
Photographs from the Blue Ridge Parkway Final Construction Report, Project 1-Q-!, November 17, 1938
Tile underdrain under construction
Photographs from the Blue Ridge Parkway Final Construction Report, Project 1-Q-!, November 17, 1938
Concrete culvert pipe installation
Photographs from the Blue Ridge Parkway Final Construction Report, Project 1-Q-!, November 17, 1938
Rock cut at Devils Garden - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Section 2-B, Station 338 facing north from Milepost 235.7
Middle Fork Bridge under construction
Between Milepost 248-262, Blue Ridge Parkway
Construction at Bluffs Lodge, circa 1949
Bluffs Lodge - Doughton Park. The current lodge area was set aside in the late 1930s, and designs for the lodge appear as early as 1943. The project architect wanted to continue in the rustic style development ... More
Completed concrete box culvert with straight headwall
Photographs from the Blue Ridge Parkway Final Construction Report, Project 1-Q-!, November 17, 1938