Kit Trubey and Bill Carson. The brother-and-sister team has rescued some 275 parkway-straddling acres and brought them back to apple-bearing life.
Fall Travel
Fall has arrived and the hunt for the reds and yellows of the season will begin - especially along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Within these pages, you can find fall foliage facts and an article or two on great fall drives. And don't miss the links that will lead you to websites that offer beautiful photography, in-depth leaf information and travel destinations.
So gas up the car, get plenty of film for your camera, pack a picnic and head out to take in a breathtaking view of nature's best show of the season.
Scenic Fall Drive on South Carolina's Route 11
From Revolutionary War history to flea markets, state parks to bluegrass, a single road through South Carolina’s Upcountry is a cross section of the area’s beautiful variety.
Smoky Mountains National Park - A Magical Place
Bill Robertson is happiest on the trail, in the Great Smokies’ backcountry, when there’s no one else around. He has hiked every trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, exploring its interior over the course of nearly two decades since moving ba...
Beers of the Blue Ridge
After months of grueling research, newspaper columnist and book author Joe Tennis reports on the growing community of microbrews in the mountains.
Virginia Civil War Trail of Hunter's Raid: Scenic and HistoricFollows Path of 1864 Raid
It’s difficult to imagine that some of the bloodiest and destructive battles of the Civil War took place in the peaceful countryside of Virginia. When Union Gen. David Hunter received orders to lead his Army of West Virginia through the Shenandoah Va...
Great Tsali Loop Mountain Bike Ride
Mountain Biking: Great Tsali Loops
A rookie gets his feet (and head and everything else) wet as he takes in great views, enjoys great camaraderie and experiences an agony-to-pride conclusion that is “like finishing a marathon, on a smaller scale.”
RVing The Blue Ridge Parkway
I recently tried RVing for the first time. My little tent is sure going to get lonely during future forays into the Blue Ridge Mountains. As a long-time tent camper and fan of Blue Ridge Parkway road trips, the idea of trying an RV for the first time...
Blue Ridge Fall Getaways: Photographers Favorites
Get Away This Fall
Photographers share their favorite autumn drives.
West Virginia
Heading north on W.Va.16, drive through the mountains, passing through the towns of Oak Ridge and Beckwith. Drive over the New River into Chimney Corner, and take a short...
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- Sevierville and Pigeon Forge Fall Leaf Drive
- Discovering The Tennessee Smokies: Quiet Roads Or Big-Splash Fun?
- A Meditation On Doughton Park
- Exploring Southwest Virginia's Mile-High Blue Ridge Highlands
- The Towns of Northeast Tennessee
- Discovering The Sauratowns
- A Family Vacation in Chattanooga & Northwest Georgia
- U.S. History, Antiques, and Exceptional Hiking in Virginia's Piedmont Territory
- Wildflowers and Wildlife on the Ruskin Freer Nature Preserve
- The Hike: Maryland's Sugarloaf Mountain
- Great Leaf Drives in Eight States
- The Hike: New River Gorge Trails
- The Southern Highroads Trail
- On A Goldwing: Discovering More Beauty on The Blue Ridge Parkway
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