New BRP Superintendent looks for more younger visitors Gene Marrano May 3, 2018 1 minute read Last year 16 Million people visited the national park in our backyard – the Blue Ridge Parkway. And the new superintendent says that number could go up. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Morning Brew Coffee cuts ribbon at TaubmanNext: Roanoker will make her pitch to Warren Buffett and 20,000 stockholders tomorrow Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026