Natural History Wanderings

from Alt National Park Service

Attn: Keep a safe distance from bears, refrain from feeding them, and please do not try to touch or pick them up! Officials in North Carolina have closed a portion of Blue Ridge Parkway after visitors recently had interactions with bears in the area. The team decided to shut down the section after it received multiple reports of people feeding and trying to hold a young bear at the Lane Pinnacle Overlook. The scenic route from milepost 367 near the Craggy Gardens Picnic Area to milepost 375 at Ox Creek Road will be closed until further notice.