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7 State Parks Worthy of National Status?

The recent designation of New River Gorge as a national park brings to mind other possibly worthy parks in the Southern Appalachians.

Photo Essay: Blue Ridge Parkway

The views along, from and upon the 469-mile scenic roadway on the spine of the Virginia and North Carolina Blue Ridge are spectacular in every season.

Blue Ridge Fungi Fancier: An Expert Guides a Learner

Jeff Huffman has taken the time to learn what needs to be known about the wondrous world of mushrooms in the forest.

On the Trail of Grist Mills

We visit a collection of the turning wheels and stones that built human history in the mountains.

Short Hikes to Great Vistas in 7 States

These classic spots are great for any time of year, and are a fine-views way to kick off your hiking year.

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South Carolina’s Caesars Head State Park/Jones Gap State Park are now collectively designated an official Wilderness Area.

7 State Parks Worthy of National Status?

The recent designation of New River Gorge as a national park brings to mind other possibly worthy parks in the Southern Appalachians.
Location is Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina, two miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway at MP 305. From the photographer: “This image was taken in early June at the top of Grandfather Mountain during a photography conference. Two other excited photographers were also capturing the sunset."

Photo Essay: Blue Ridge Parkway

The views along, from and upon the 469-mile scenic roadway on the spine of the Virginia and North Carolina Blue Ridge are spectacular in every season.
RIGHT: A yellow morel grows on a Botetourt County, Virginia mountainside. TOP LEFT: Roanoke, Virginia’s Jeff Huffman finds a yellow morel in a poplar glade. Note the three poplars growing together behind the mushroom. BOTTOM LEFT: Use a knife to remove an edible mushroom from its base. Doing so often enables the fungi to reproduce from the same spot.

Blue Ridge Fungi Fancier: An Expert Guides a Learner

Jeff Huffman has taken the time to learn what needs to be known about the wondrous world of mushrooms in the forest.
Glade Creek Grist Mill, at Babcock State Park, West Virginia, owes some of its striking beauty to the fact that it was assembled from parts of older mills.

On the Trail of Grist Mills

We visit a collection of the turning wheels and stones that built human history in the mountains.
The Cranny Crow overlook in West Virginia’s Lost River State Park is two miles up to look down at the valley 1,000 feet below.

Short Hikes to Great Vistas in 7 States

These classic spots are great for any time of year, and are a fine-views way to kick off your hiking year.
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