Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1486
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1486
Book Description
Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Victoria Logue
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN: 0897329082
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN: 0897329082
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
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.
Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway, Revised and Expanded Edition
Author: Leonard M. Adkins
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469646986
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
This comprehensive guidebook provides a detailed description of every official National Park Service trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But that's just the beginning: veteran hiker Leonard M. Adkins includes information on every trail that touches the parkway, including the Appalachian Trail and other public pathways on national park, state park, national forest, municipal, and private lands, along with citations for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Far more than a guide to the trails, this book will help you plan your whole trip. It's the perfect companion for your next parkway adventure. Includes: - every public trail along the parkway - GPS coordinates and 72 maps - 255 total trails, including 12 new trails since the last edition - trail length and difficulty - points of interest - wheelchair accessibility - a short history of the parkway and region - campgrounds and lodges - public restroom locations - elevation change charts for cyclists - tunnel heights for RVs - wildflower bloom calendar - selected sightseeing information on nearby towns
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469646986
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
This comprehensive guidebook provides a detailed description of every official National Park Service trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But that's just the beginning: veteran hiker Leonard M. Adkins includes information on every trail that touches the parkway, including the Appalachian Trail and other public pathways on national park, state park, national forest, municipal, and private lands, along with citations for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Far more than a guide to the trails, this book will help you plan your whole trip. It's the perfect companion for your next parkway adventure. Includes: - every public trail along the parkway - GPS coordinates and 72 maps - 255 total trails, including 12 new trails since the last edition - trail length and difficulty - points of interest - wheelchair accessibility - a short history of the parkway and region - campgrounds and lodges - public restroom locations - elevation change charts for cyclists - tunnel heights for RVs - wildflower bloom calendar - selected sightseeing information on nearby towns
The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot
Author: Tim Pegram
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786482801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
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.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786482801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
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.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: United States. National Park Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Golden Eagle Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot
Author: Tim Pegram
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786431407
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
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.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786431407
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
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.
Golden Eagle Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Oh, G-Nation
Author: Genevieve Brusilow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781388975517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
48 states. 41 national parks. 37,912 miles. A solo grand tour of America. For 9.5 months I traveled in Bertha, my '99 Subaru Forester, seeing everything I had been missing. I collected patches, pins and postcards and blogged and photographed my way across this beautiful country. I hope you enjoy the abridged version of my travels and it inspires you to never stop exploring! Adventure is out there!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781388975517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
48 states. 41 national parks. 37,912 miles. A solo grand tour of America. For 9.5 months I traveled in Bertha, my '99 Subaru Forester, seeing everything I had been missing. I collected patches, pins and postcards and blogged and photographed my way across this beautiful country. I hope you enjoy the abridged version of my travels and it inspires you to never stop exploring! Adventure is out there!
Woodall's Eastern Campground Directory
Author: Woodall's Publications Corp
Publisher: Woodall's Publications
ISBN: 9780762746095
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1238
Book Description
This guide includes the same features as the North American edition, but lists RV parks and campgrounds, RV service centers, and tourist attractions in all states east of the Mississippi River; plus Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Missouri--31 eastern states plus eastern Canada.
Publisher: Woodall's Publications
ISBN: 9780762746095
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1238
Book Description
This guide includes the same features as the North American edition, but lists RV parks and campgrounds, RV service centers, and tourist attractions in all states east of the Mississippi River; plus Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Missouri--31 eastern states plus eastern Canada.