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Book Synopsis The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot by : Tim Pegram
Download or read book The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot written by Tim Pegram and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the premier tourist attractions of the eastern United States, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. 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. Beginning with his experience as a summer college intern, the book also covers the twelve years he spent working as a ranger on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Anecdotal history and accounts from some of the Parkway's earliest rangers complete this tale of one of our country's national treasures. The appendix contains a chronological, mile-by-mile re-creation of Pegram's 2003 trek, including the names of all the Parkway landmarks mentioned in the book.
Book Synopsis Super-Scenic Motorway by : Anne Mitchell Whisnant
Download or read book Super-Scenic Motorway written by Anne Mitchell Whisnant and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006-10-02 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most visited site in the National Park system, the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway winds along the ridges of the Appalachian mountains in Virginia and North Carolina. According to most accounts, the Parkway was a New Deal "Godsend for the needy," built without conflict or opposition by landscape architects and planners who traced their vision along a scenic, isolated southern landscape. The historical archives relating to this massive public project, however, tell a different and much more complicated story, which Anne Mitchell Whisnant relates in this revealing history of the beloved roadway.
Book Synopsis The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot by : Tim Pegram
Download or read book The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot written by Tim Pegram and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the premier tourist attractions of the eastern United States, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. 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. Beginning with his experience as a summer college intern, the book also covers the twelve years he spent working as a ranger on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Anecdotal history and accounts from some of the Parkway's earliest rangers complete this tale of one of our country's national treasures. The appendix contains a chronological, mile-by-mile re-creation of Pegram's 2003 trek, including the names of all the Parkway landmarks mentioned in the book.
Book Synopsis Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains by : Marcus B. Simpson
Download or read book Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains written by Marcus B. Simpson and published by University of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggests locales for finding specimens of the over 300 species of birds residing in this region.
Book Synopsis Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway by : John Anthony Alderman
Download or read book Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway written by John Anthony Alderman and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas by : Tim Barnwell
Download or read book Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas written by Tim Barnwell and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second edition of Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas book
Book Synopsis Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway by : Victoria Logue
Download or read book Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway written by Victoria Logue and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowing among the beautiful mountains and valleys of Virginia and North Carolina, the 469-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway is a true American jewel. Built to expose motorists to nature as well as to preserve its beauty, the Parkway still delivers unrivaled beauty today. Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway is filled with information useful to those traveling the Parkway and is detailed with color photographs throughout. It highlights the many significant points of interest located on and nearby the Parkway, including Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi, Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, and Mabry Mill, one of the most photographed sites on the Parkway. Also noted are locations of overlooks, waterfalls, and tunnels as well as key entry and exit points along the Parkway. The guide features a brief history of the Parkway itself, a look at the surrounding geology and human history of the area, and an extensive wildflower bloom calendar. 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.
Book Synopsis Walking with Spring by : Earl Victor Shaffer
Download or read book Walking with Spring written by Earl Victor Shaffer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author's account of his four-month hike in 1948 of the entire length of the Appalachian Trail.
Book Synopsis The Man Who Walked Through Time by : Colin Fletcher
Download or read book The Man Who Walked Through Time written by Colin Fletcher and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable classic of nature writing by the first man ever to have walked the entire length of the Grand Canyon.
Book Synopsis Bicycling the Blue Ridge by : Elizabeth Skinner
Download or read book Bicycling the Blue Ridge written by Elizabeth Skinner and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no ribbon of highway more ideal for cycling than the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway - they both entice the senses and physically challenge the body. The new edition of Bicycling the Blue Ridge continues as the definitive guide to this cyclist's dream road, offering completely updated information on lodging, bike shops, campgrounds, road crossings, points of interest, bed and breakfasts, panoramic views, groceries, and more. Written with racers, touring cyclists, and recreational cyclists in mind, this milepost-by-milepost guide covers every inch of the 574-mile path between Front Royal, Virginia, and Cherokee, North Carolina.
Book Synopsis The Blue Ridge Parkway by : Harley E. Jolley
Download or read book The Blue Ridge Parkway written by Harley E. Jolley and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Becoming Odyssa by : Jennifer Pharr Davis
Download or read book Becoming Odyssa written by Jennifer Pharr Davis and published by . This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2010 with the subtitle Epic adventures on the Appalachian Trail.
Book Synopsis Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway by : Nye Simmons
Download or read book Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway written by Nye Simmons and published by Mountain Trail Press LLC. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis North Carolina Waterfalls by : Kevin Adams
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.
Book Synopsis Blue Ridge Parkway - Best Easy Day Hikes by : Randy Johnson
Download or read book Blue Ridge Parkway - Best Easy Day Hikes written by Randy Johnson and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These short, easy leg stretchers along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina include at-a-glance information and maps that help readers decide which hikes are best for them. Watch Randy Johnson's Video Selections
Book Synopsis Blue Ridge Babies 1, 2, 3 by : Laura Sperry Gardner
Download or read book Blue Ridge Babies 1, 2, 3 written by Laura Sperry Gardner and published by Page Street Kids. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the Blue Ridge Mountains, a part of the Appalachian range that teems with fascinating plant and wildlife, through the memorable frame of the engaging folk song “Over in the Meadow.” Amongst budding dogwood trees, crooked creeks, mountains fading to heaven, and other stunning settings, animal mothers and their young all play a part in the great wide wilderness. Count the babies on every page: one fawn hides while two bear cubs forage, three cardinal fledglings fly and four owlets hoot, all the way up to ten salamander efts and one last expansive view of a unique American region. This traditional tune made new and paired with gorgeous, lushly illustrated creatures and environments will have kids counting, singing, and totally awed by the natural world.
Book Synopsis The Thousand-mile Summer by : Colin Fletcher
Download or read book The Thousand-mile Summer written by Colin Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
