Blue Ridge Parkway Curve Poster Nevada Gates of the Arctic National

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve was founded in 1980 to protect 8

is a stunning outdoor haven centered around the 91-mile-long Flaming Gorge Reservoir

The craggy slopes of Davis Peak contain one of the longest vertical drops in the contiguous United States

he successfully made the 425-mile journey from Salt Lake City

At 550 feet tall

Blue Ridge Parkway Curve Poster Nevada Gates of the Arctic NationalDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy The idea for the Blue Ridge Parkway came in 1933 when U. S. Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia suggested to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that a park to park road should connect Shenandoah to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The project was approved and work commenced. Many obstacles slowed construction. Finally in 1987, the last stretch was finished, completing the 469 mile route.