Blue Ridge National Heritage Area National Park Service Sign up for eNEWS Donate Now About Us Press Room RSS Heritage & History Attractions & Destinations Traditional Artist Directory Sights & Sounds Friends and Partners Your source for exploring the heritage treasures of the North Carolina mountains and foothills. Explore the Map Plan Your Trip - Download Brochures Festivals and Events Visit Our Great Outdoors Discover Our Heritage Treasures Blue Ridge Heritage Trail Interpretive signs at a collection of special places throughout the North Caroli... Blue Ridge Music Trails Every weekend the North Carolina mountains and foothills come to life with the p... Celebrate the Centennials The National Park Service, NC State Parks, & Pisgah National Forest Turn 100 i... Heritage Retail Store All products are made locally, even the music! Cherokee Heritage The Cherokee have called these mountains home for more than 10,000 years. Historic Small Towns and Cities For small town, old-time charm, visit the many historic communities in NC's Blue... New 2017 NC Waterfalls Calendar Get Yours Today! Welcome to the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area North Carolina’s mountains and foothills are a region of our country so special it has been designated a National Heritage Area. Use this website to discover why! Places to go, things to see, experiences to enrich. A distinctive American heritage for all to enjoy! We thank our supporters Buy the Blue Ridge Music Trails Guidebook and help support the BRNHA For Friends & Partners Featured Grant Stabilization and Rehabilitation of the Historic Carson House Barn A Blue Ridge National Heritage Area grant supported the stabilization and rehabi... More on this grant News Grants Events for Partners For Partners--Gather 'Round the Blue Ridge 2016 Feast to the Beat National Road Trip Rolls into Asheville New Grant Cycle Announced! Featured Artist Jerry Adams Banjo player, Madison County Jerry Adams is descended from many generation... Traditional Artist Directory Featured Destination The History Center at the Smith-McDowell House The restored Smith-McDowell House is the oldest survivi... Attractions Directory Sights & Sounds of the Blue Ridge Clay County History and Arts Museum Arval Woody Arval Woody Blue Ridge Traditional Artist Directory Learn more about the artists in our area. Explore Blue Ridge Hertage Craft Heritage Music Heritage Natural Heritage Agricultural Heritage Cherokee Heritage Do More for Less! Learn about the wonderful hospitality of the region Blue Ridge Mountains Cherokee History Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Maps Blue Ridge Artists Extranet Contact Us Site Map Copyright © 2015 Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. All Rights Reserved. The Official Website of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Online marketing by JB Media Group