Blue Ridge Parkway is most visited national park in 2022
March 16, 2023
Congratulations to Scott Ramsey, who won first place in the Blue Ridge Parkway category of the 13th annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition on March 19. His image "Picnic Under the Stars" captured the Milky Way above an iconic Parkway picnic table at Waterrock Knob, milepost 451. The People's Choice winner was “Winter Fairy Tale” by Steve Yocom. There will be a public reception for the exhibit of finalists images on April 1 at the Turchin Center at Appalachian State University during Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl. The exhibit closes June 4. Complete list of winners