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.
Magic At Milepost 239
This magazine’s long-time and award-winning contributing editor also wrote the essays for Scott Graham’s recent coffee table book, “Blue Ridge Parkway: America’s Favorite J...
The spectacular fall foliage ranges from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Galax, home to the world’s largest and best-known bluegrass festival; from the rugged terrain and wild ponies of Grayson Highlands State Park and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area...
Travel the loop of Northeast Tennessee towns around Interstate 81 and you’ll pass the Great War Path of the Cherokee. Visit towns along the loop and you’ll be stopping at the relay stations that stagecoaches and pioneer wagons used along the Great S...
I’m thankful that I live just an hour from the Great Smokies, 45 minutes from Mt. Mitchell, and seven short miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Despite my best efforts to hike every regional trail and climb most of the accessible mountains, I find my ...
More Than Just A Choo Choo: Chattanooga's Revival Makes It A Cosmopolitan City With A Dose of Hometown Comfort
In a way, Julie Poston has come home again. As head innkeeper at Chattanooga’s historic Bluff View Inn, she presides over the very house whe...
Piedmont means “foot of the mountains.” The mountains are always close at hand as you take this fascinating tour through history.
In Lynchburg, Va., the Blackwater Creek Natural Area feels like remote backcountry – in the middle of town.
Preserved by a brother and sister in the first half of the 20th century, this National Natural Landmark and former Civil War lookout offers more than 13 miles of trails including this loop, which climbs five peaks.
The Fool in the Woods, aka Blue Ridge Country editor in chief Kurt Rheinheimer, is back with more great woodland information and secrets, this time reporting on how Virginia's Devil's Marbleyard was formed.
See Kurt's Hikes Blog.
