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Author : Peter J. Barr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949467550
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (675 download)
Download or read book Exploring North Carolina's Lookout Towers written by Peter J. Barr and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hiking guide and photography book on North Carolina's lookout towers.
Author : Peter J. Barr
Publisher : Blair
ISBN 13 : 9780895873569
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers written by Peter J. Barr and published by Blair. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina's fire lookout towers once stood watch over the mountain forests. Today, they risk becoming forgotten monuments to the value of our wild lands. Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers restores glory to these historic forest sentinels. It proves the lookouts to be scenic treasures accessible to anyone who enjoys a vigorous walk in the outdoors and the view from the top of a mountain. Including among the 26 towers covered in the book are Shuckstack Lookout, a steel tower in Great Smoky Mountains National Park overlooking Fontana Dam and Fontana Lake Wayah Bald Lookout, a stone structure built by the CCC that has been converted into an observation tower offering breathtaking views of Nantahala National Forest Mount Mitchell Lookout, a new observation tower that has followed several previous lookouts atop the highest peak in the eastern United States Mount Cammerer Lookout, a historic tower once in disrepair that now represents a landmark effort in lookout restoration Green Knob Lookout, a former live-in tower that offers stunning views of Pisgah National Forest and the Black Mountains The tower chapters contain detailed hiking routes of varying difficulty, historical information, descriptions of the views, photos, and maps. Information on lookout tower organizations, towers with restricted access, removed towers, and lookouts just outside the state is also included. Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts alike will find North Carolina's lookout towers to be the perfect hiking destinations. Book jacket.
Author : Peter J. Barr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780895874337
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (743 download)
Download or read book Hiking North Carolina&'s Lookout Towers written by Peter J. Barr and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina's fire lookout towers once stood watch over the mountain forests. Today, they risk becoming forgotten monuments to the value of our wild lands. Hiking North Carolina Lookout Towers restores glory to these historic forest sentinels. It proves the lookouts to be scenic treasures accessible to anyone who enjoys a vigorous walk in the outdoors and the view from the top of a mountain.
Author : Jan Cerney
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738583709
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (837 download)
Download or read book Black Hills National Forest written by Jan Cerney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once vital to fire prevention and detection, most of the Black Hills National Forest historic lookout towers now serve primarily as hiking destinations. The first crude lookout structures were built at Custer Peak and Harney Peak in 1911. Since that time, more than 20 towers have been constructed in the area. The first lookout towers were built of wood, most replaced by steel or stone. The Civilian Conservation Corps was instrumental in constructing fire towers during the 1930s and 1940s. One of the most famous and architecturally and aesthetically valued towers is the Harney Peak Fire Lookout--situated on the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains. Harney Peak is among a number of Black Hills towers listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. Over 200 vintage images tell the story of not only the historic fire towers but those who manned them. Perched atop high peaks in remote locations, fire lookout personnel spent countless hours scanning the forest, pinpointing dangers, often experiencing the powerful wrath of lightning strong enough to jolt them off their lightning stools.
Author : Jerry Barker
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469670100
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book Discovering North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail written by Jerry Barker and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerry Barker has long championed North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) and led its development for many years. In Discovering North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail, he draws on that experience to take readers on a unique journey along the trail's full route, sharing the rich history and stories that live on each segment. Connecting the trail to the Indigenous history of western North Carolina, the long military presence near the Carolina coast, and more, Barker offers a new way to understand and appreciate not only the natural beauty of North Carolina but also its people and history. Dedicated long-distance hikers and day-trippers alike will value and enjoy this armchair guide. * Includes abundant illustrations with over fifty color photographs and maps for each of the MST's nineteen segments * Narrates significant histories related to each MST segment * Places prominent natural features of the trail in context * Introduces hikers to nearby attractions, cultural heritage sites, and trail towns Jerry Barker, a writer and avid hiker, is a former president of Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Author : Nicholas Sparks
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455589004
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)
Download or read book The Choice written by Nicholas Sparks and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opposites attract in this moving #1 New York Times bestseller of love lost and found between a medical student and the man who captures her heart. Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life—boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies—he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Despite his attempts to be neighborly, the appealing redhead seems to have a chip on her shoulder about him . . . and the presence of her longtime boyfriend doesn’t help. Despite himself, Travis can’t stop trying to ingratiate himself with his new neighbor, and his persistent efforts lead them both to the doorstep of a journey that neither could have foreseen. Spanning the eventful years of young love, marriage, and family, The Choice ultimately confronts us with the most heart-wrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?
Author : Dirk Frankenberg
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Exploring North Carolina's Natural Areas written by Dirk Frankenberg and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina boasts a natural environment of exceptional richness and diversity. From the mountains to the coast, the state is home to an extraordinary variety of publicly accessible sites that showcase aspects of its ecology, geology, biology, and natural history. This book leads the reader on thirty-eight field trips to some of the most interesting and instructive of these natural landscapes. Written by leading naturalists from across the state, this collection of "eco-tours" includes excursions to each of its four major regions: the coast, the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the mountains. Each trip traces a thirty- to seventy-mile driving route that connects preserved areas, hiking trails, scenic overlooks, nature trails, and other sites of interest. All entries provide a map of the route, describe what can be seen and learned along the way, and discuss especially noteworthy features. An essential resource for anyone who treasures North Carolina's natural heritage, this book will inspire and inform travelers throughout the Tar Heel state.
Author : Kevin Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780895876539
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (765 download)
Download or read book North Carolina Waterfalls written by Kevin Adams and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 250 of the best waterfalls found in North Carolina with full descriptions, comprehensive directions, and four-color photographs.
Author : Lee Smith
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616203803
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)
Download or read book Guests on Earth written by Lee Smith and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Reading Lee Smith ranks among the great pleasures of American fiction . . . Gives evidence again of the grace and insight that distinguish her work.” —Robert Stone, author of Death of the Black-Haired Girl It’s 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital, a mental institution in Asheville, North Carolina, known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital’s most notable patient, Zelda Fitzgerald, Evalina witnesses cascading events that lead up to the tragic fire of 1948 that killed nine women in a locked ward, Zelda among them. Author Lee Smith has created, through a seamless blending of fiction and fact, a mesmerizing novel about a world apart--in which art and madness are luminously intertwined.
Author : Kevin Adams
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1616731850
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)
Download or read book Backroads of North Carolina written by Kevin Adams and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina is a traveler’s dream, from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks’ historic lighthouses, wild horses, and charming fishing villages; from battlegrounds of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars to the “heart of motorsports”; from rolling wine country and golf courses to stately plantations and rustic settlements. Whether you travel North Carolina for its historic treasures or natural beauty, this handy guide will help you find the Old North State’s most spectacular sites and secret treasures. The book charts weekend adventures and day trips along back roads and scenic routes, into the state’s many mist-shrouded mountains--the Black, the Blue Ridge, and the Great Smokies--and down to its ever-changing shores. Sumptuously illustrated, with maps and all manner of interesting detail, Backroads of North Carolina is a page-by-page pleasure, as well as a passport to the more off-beat delights of the Tar Heel State.
Author : Timothy B. Tyson
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307419932
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Blood Done Sign My Name written by Timothy B. Tyson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “riveting”* true story of the fiery summer of 1970, which would forever transform the town of Oxford, North Carolina—a classic portrait of the fight for civil rights in the tradition of To Kill a Mockingbird *Chicago Tribune On May 11, 1970, Henry Marrow, a twenty-three-year-old black veteran, walked into a crossroads store owned by Robert Teel and came out running. Teel and two of his sons chased and beat Marrow, then killed him in public as he pleaded for his life. Like many small Southern towns, Oxford had barely been touched by the civil rights movement. But in the wake of the killing, young African Americans took to the streets. While lawyers battled in the courthouse, the Klan raged in the shadows and black Vietnam veterans torched the town’s tobacco warehouses. Tyson’s father, the pastor of Oxford’s all-white Methodist church, urged the town to come to terms with its bloody racial history. In the end, however, the Tyson family was forced to move away. Tim Tyson’s gripping narrative brings gritty blues truth and soaring gospel vision to a shocking episode of our history. FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD “If you want to read only one book to understand the uniquely American struggle for racial equality and the swirls of emotion around it, this is it.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “Blood Done Sign My Name is a most important book and one of the most powerful meditations on race in America that I have ever read.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “Pulses with vital paradox . . . It’s a detached dissertation, a damning dark-night-of-the-white-soul, and a ripping yarn, all united by Tyson’s powerful voice, a brainy, booming Bubba profundo.”—Entertainment Weekly “Engaging and frequently stunning.”—San Diego Union-Tribune
Author : Dan Chapman
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1642831948
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (428 download)
Download or read book A Road Running Southward written by Dan Chapman and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Engaging hybrid - part lyrical travelogue, part investigative journalism and part jeremiad, all shot through with droll humor." --The Atlanta Journal Constitution In 1867, John Muir set out on foot to explore the botanical wonders of the South, from Kentucky to Florida. One hundred and fifty years later, veteran Atlanta reporter Dan Chapman recreated Muir's journey to see for himself how nature has fared since Muir's time. He uses humor, keen observation, and a deep love of place to celebrate the South's natural riches. But he laments the long-simmering struggles over misused resources and seeks to discover how Southerners might balance surging population growth with protecting the natural beauty Muir found so special. A Road Running Southward is part travelogue, part environmental cri de coeur--a passionate appeal to save one of the loveliest and most biodiverse regions of the world by understanding what we have to lose if we do nothing.
Author : Gale Straub
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452167672
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book She Explores written by Gale Straub and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every woman who has ever been called outdoorsy comes a collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores is a spirited celebration of female bravery and courage, and an inspirational companion for any woman who wants to travel the world on her own terms. Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the wild, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. Women biking through the countryside, embarking on an unknown road trip, or backpacking through the outdoors with their young children in tow. Complementing the narratives are practical tips and advice for women planning their own trips, including: • Preparing for a solo hike • Must-haves for a road-trip kitchen • Planning ahead for unknown territory • Telling your own story A visually stunning and emotionally satisfying collection for any woman craving new landscapes and adventure.
Author : Phil Phelan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736932810
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (328 download)
Download or read book Phil Phelan's Hiking Guides - Linville Gorge Hiking Circuit written by Phil Phelan and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Inez Ribustello
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781956470079
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Life After Windows written by Inez Ribustello and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when the life you've always dreamed of disappears in the blink of an eye? For Inez Ribustello, that day came twenty years ago on September 11th, 2001. Ribustello grew up in the small town of Tarboro, North Carolina but found her way to the big apple to attend culinary school in 1998. In New York City, her love for wine, food, often enjoying both at the same time, was born. She knew that working at Windows on the World-on the top floor of the Twin Towers-was where she was meant to be. So, she began to work entry-level positions as she waited for them to call and offer her a job. And waited and waited. Finally, the call came. And she landed the job. For over two years, Inez saw her dream become a reality. Windows became her home. It became the place she fell in love. The place she learned how to catalogue and recognize over thousands of wines. The place she learned how to run and manage people, and a business, to success. And then, on September 11th, 2001, while Inez was back in Tarboro for her sister's wedding, that reality evaporated into thick, black clouds of smoke. The weeks, and months, that followed left her broken. Feelings of devastation, guilt, exhaustion, and hopelessness bubbled up to the surface every day. But, over time, Inez finds herself again. Love is reborn, children provide a renewed insight on life, and new businesses provide growth and purpose. Life After Windows is written in Inez's honest, unadorned voice. It reads like a letter from a friend. It is large in scope, going right up to Black Lives Matter, and is an ambitious book, serious about sharing the realities of loss and what happens thereafter. Inez hopes readers find her story interesting and inspiring, and finish feeling left in a positive, hopeful place with lessons learned but memories cherished.
Author : Kermit Hunter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780807868751
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (687 download)
Download or read book Unto These Hills written by Kermit Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unto These Hills: A Drama of the Cherokee
Author : Diana Gabaldon
Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 0440335175
Total Pages : 1230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Drums of Autumn written by Diana Gabaldon and published by Dell. This book was released on 2004-10-26 with total page 1230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The fourth book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series. “Unforgettable characters . . . richly embroidered with historical detail.”—The Cincinnati Post What if you knew someone you loved was going to die? What if you thought you could save them? How much would you risk to try? Claire Randall has gone to find Jamie Fraser, the man she loved more than life, and has left half her heart behind with their daughter, Brianna. Claire gave up Jamie to save Brianna, and now Bree has sent her mother back to the mysterious Scottish warrior who was willing to give his life to save them both. But a chilling discovery in the pages of history suggests that Jamie and Claire’s story doesn’t have a happy ending. Brianna dares a terrifying leap into the unknown in search of her mother and the father she has never met, risking her own future to try to change history . . . and to save their lives. But as Brianna plunges into an uncharted wilderness, a heartbreaking encounter may strand her forever in the past . . . or root her in the place she should be, where her heart and soul belong.
