Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway

Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Leonard M. Adkins
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2013-06-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1469608200

This comprehensive guidebook provides a detailed description of every official trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But that's just the beginning: veteran hiker Leonard M. Adkins includes information on every trail that touches the Parkway, including the Appalachian Trail, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and other public pathways on national park, state park, national forest, municipal, and private lands. You'll find GPS coordinates for official Parkway trailheads, along with fifty maps and many photographs of what you'll see along the way. Adkins notes each trail's length, difficulty, points of interest, handicap accessibility, and natural features. Far more than a guide to the trails, this book also tells you what to expect at overlooks, as well as where to dine, sleep, and find a restroom, and suggests worthwhile side trips. Elevation change charts for bicyclists, minimum tunnel heights for RVs, camping recommendations, roadside bloom calendars, sightseeing information for nearby towns, and other advice make this the perfect companion for your next Parkway adventure.

That Bright Land

That Bright Land
Author: Terry Roberts
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2016-06-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1630269778

Winner of the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Prize. A new Southern gothic thriller from the winner of the 2012 Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction. In the Summer of 1866, Jacob Ballard, a former Union soldier and spy, is dispatched by the War Department in Washington City to infiltrate the isolated North Carolina mountain community where he was born and find the serial killer responsible for the deaths of Union veterans. Based on true events, That Bright Land is the story of a violent and fragile nation in the wake of the Civil War and a man who must exorcise his own savage demons while tracking down another.

Hiking North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains

Hiking North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains
Author: Danny Bernstein
Publisher: Milestone Press (NC)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Blue Ridge Mountains
ISBN: 9781889596273

Western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains are some of the oldest on earth, boasting old-growth forests, pristine streams, and ancient heath balds with stunning views. This guide includes 72 great day hikes ranging from 1 to 13 miles, with destinations like the stone tower of Hanging Rock State Park, Max Patch on the Appalachian Trail, the "Opera Box" at Chimney Rock State Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway's Craggy Gardens, the waterfalls of Linville Gorge, and Gregory Bald in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each entry includes complete driving and hiking directions, maps, trailhead GPS coordinates, elevation gain, trail highlights, and related historical anecdotes, plus books and movies set in each locale.

Blue Ridge Country

Blue Ridge Country
Author: Jean Thomas
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2022-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Blue Ridge Country" by Jean Thomas. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Pat Blackley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2008
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781560374473

This book feeatures the finest images of the parkway by photography team Pat and Chuck Blackley, from grand scenics of the Peaks of Otter to close-ups of delicate trillium. Cara Ellen Modisett's inspired writing offers insight into the history, culture, and natural beauty of a place she has visited since her youth.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Charles W. Maynard
Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10-29
Genre: Automobile travel
ISBN: 9780984421800

A photographic exploration of the Blue Ridge Parkway includes vista views of the Appalachian Mountains, pictures of waterfalls and wildflowers, and essays by the photographers.

Allegheny Front

Allegheny Front
Author: Matthew Neill Null
Publisher: Mary McCarthy Prize in Short F
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781941411254

PEN/O. Henry Prize-winning author Matthew Neill Null's lyrical and disquieting stories offer a panoramic portrait of his native West Virginia.

Blue Ridge Parkway - Celebration

Blue Ridge Parkway - Celebration
Author: Elizabeth Hunter
Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-09
Genre: Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
ISBN: 9780989287081

Breathtaking photographs and original essays illuminate this tribute to the natural wonders of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 469 miles of the Parkway run through some of the most magnificent landscapes in the United States, connecting the Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and these photographs capture the unique beauty of the region. Accompanying the images are heartfelt writings of regional poets and essayists who celebrate their abiding love for the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Nye Simmons
Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
ISBN: 9780977793396

Filled with detailed information on the best hikes, scenic stops, waterfalls, and historic locations, this is the ultimate guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia, one of America's most visited national parks. Information on lodging, way stations, side trips, hiking trails, and attractions of interest is included--ideal for the time-pressed traveler who wants to hit the high points of the park. Full-color photographs, photographer's notes, and photo tips complement the detailed descriptions of the park's attractions, making this handbook both a travel guide and a compilation to treasure.

Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: John Anthony Alderman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1997
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

More than 200 photographs of wildflowers organized by color, shape and blooming season. Clearly written descriptions include tips on identification and notes on plant usage by Native Americansand early settlers. Includes tour guide to 75 of the best sites for viewing wildflowers in spring, summer and fall.