Travel the southern Allegheny ridges 469 miles between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks. This 9" x 12" book is overflowing with beautiful photos and interpretive text for your enjoyment.
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.
Far more than a guide to the trails, this book will help you plan your whole trip. It's the perfect companion for your next parkway adventure.
In the late 1890s, the Blue Ridge Parkway was envisioned by many as a great getaway and nature preserve.
This book is an overview of the Blue Ridge Parkway's first fifty years, with photographs by William Bake. Noted Blue Ridge Parkway Historian, Harley E. Jolley, wrote the descriptions and text.
Second edition of Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas book
This book is a lively and compact on-the-spot guide to the region's features, geological history, and natural inhabitants--from its plants, insects, and fish to its reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals.
“ It was a dark , dark day , ” says Parkway Resource Management Specialist Lillian McElrath , of her discovery of adelgids “ pretty much everywhere ” at Linville Falls : in the picnic area , along the river , around the visitor center ...
The book is organized mile-post to mile-post, appropriate for travelers who are driving the entire Blue Ridge Parkway or only a small section.
This volume relates the author's one-of-a-kind backpacking trip along the 469-mile road, along with his observations and recollections regarding the Parkway, the most visited unit of the National Park Service.
Stunning photographs celebrate the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, iconic Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore Estate, and Shenandoah Valley and National Park. Extending from Virginia to northern Georgia, the Blue Ridge...