Backroads of North Carolina: Your Guide to Great Day Trips & Weekend Getaways: Backroads of ...
Autor Kevin Adamsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2009
North Carolina is a traveler’s dream, from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks’ historic lighthouses, wild horses, and charming fishing villages; from battlegrounds of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars to the “heart of motorsports”; from rolling wine country and golf courses to stately plantations and rustic settlements. Whether you travel North Carolina for its historic treasures or natural beauty, this handy guide will help you find the Old North State’s most spectacular sites and secret treasures. The book charts weekend adventures and day trips along back roads and scenic routes, into the state’s many mist-shrouded mountains--the Black, the Blue Ridge, and the Great Smokies--and down to its ever-changing shores. Sumptuously illustrated, with maps and all manner of interesting detail, Backroads of North Carolina is a page-by-page pleasure, as well as a passport to the more off-beat delights of the Tar Heel State.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780760325926
ISBN-10: 0760325928
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 120 colours
Dimensiuni: 213 x 274 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:First
Editura: Voyageur Press (MN)
Seria Backroads of ...
ISBN-10: 0760325928
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 120 colours
Dimensiuni: 213 x 274 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:First
Editura: Voyageur Press (MN)
Seria Backroads of ...
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Cuprins
Contents
Introduction
Part I Bluffs and Valleys: The Northwest
1. A River Runs Through It: New River Country
2. A Rugged Mountain and Gentle Valley: Grandfather Mountain to Valle Crucis
3. A Fishing and Hiking Paradise: Up Wilson Creek and Down Johns River
4. River of Cliffs: A Loop around Linville Gorge
5. Through the Mining District: Little Switzerland to Roan Mountain
6. Valley Farms and River Towns: NC Highway 209 to Hot Springs and the French Broad River to Marshall
7. North on The Scenic: The Blue Ridge Parkway from Virginia to Asheville
Part II Land of Waterfalls: The Southwest
8. South on The Scenic: The Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to the Smokies
9. Cradle of Forestry: A Loop around Pisgah National Forest
10. The Land of Waterfalls: U.S. Highway 64 from Rosman to Franklin
11. Escarpment Rivers: The Backdoor Route from Lake Toxaway to Highlands
12. Rafts and Rubies: Cowee Valley, Nantahala River, and Wayah Bald
13. History and Hiking in the Smokies: Cataloochee to Big Creek
14. Cherokee Country: Following Heintooga, Round Bottom, and Big Cove Roads into Cherokee
15. Old Trees and Grand Scenery: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and Cherohala Skyway
Part III History and Scenery in the Heartland: The Piedmont
16. Reds, Whites, and Blue Skies: Yadkin Valley Wine Country
17. The Mountains Away from the Mountains: Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock
18. Mountains That Aren’t: The Uwharries
19. Native American Heritage: Morrow Mountain, Town Creek, and Ellerbe
Part IV Deep History and Endless Water: The Northeast
20. Northern Route to Coast: Exploring History and Nature in the Northeast
21. Albemarle Tributaries: River Towns of the Cashie, Chowan, Roanoke, and Perquimans
22. History and Prehistory: Bath, Aurora, Oriental
23. For the Birds: A Drive through the Albemarle Peninsula
24. Mysteries and Maritime Heritage: A Tour of Roanoke Island
25. Ribbon of Sand: The Outer Banks from Nags Head to Ocracoke
Part V Diverse Nature and Scenery: The Southeast
26. Down East: Beaufort to Cedar Island
27. Extraterrestrials and Flowing Tea: Carolina Bay Country and the Black River
28. Land of the Longleaf Pine: Through the Green Swamp
29. Battles, Boats, and Beaches: Circling the Cape Fear River
Further Reading
Index
About the Author/Photographer
Introduction
Part I Bluffs and Valleys: The Northwest
1. A River Runs Through It: New River Country
2. A Rugged Mountain and Gentle Valley: Grandfather Mountain to Valle Crucis
3. A Fishing and Hiking Paradise: Up Wilson Creek and Down Johns River
4. River of Cliffs: A Loop around Linville Gorge
5. Through the Mining District: Little Switzerland to Roan Mountain
6. Valley Farms and River Towns: NC Highway 209 to Hot Springs and the French Broad River to Marshall
7. North on The Scenic: The Blue Ridge Parkway from Virginia to Asheville
Part II Land of Waterfalls: The Southwest
8. South on The Scenic: The Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to the Smokies
9. Cradle of Forestry: A Loop around Pisgah National Forest
10. The Land of Waterfalls: U.S. Highway 64 from Rosman to Franklin
11. Escarpment Rivers: The Backdoor Route from Lake Toxaway to Highlands
12. Rafts and Rubies: Cowee Valley, Nantahala River, and Wayah Bald
13. History and Hiking in the Smokies: Cataloochee to Big Creek
14. Cherokee Country: Following Heintooga, Round Bottom, and Big Cove Roads into Cherokee
15. Old Trees and Grand Scenery: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and Cherohala Skyway
Part III History and Scenery in the Heartland: The Piedmont
16. Reds, Whites, and Blue Skies: Yadkin Valley Wine Country
17. The Mountains Away from the Mountains: Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock
18. Mountains That Aren’t: The Uwharries
19. Native American Heritage: Morrow Mountain, Town Creek, and Ellerbe
Part IV Deep History and Endless Water: The Northeast
20. Northern Route to Coast: Exploring History and Nature in the Northeast
21. Albemarle Tributaries: River Towns of the Cashie, Chowan, Roanoke, and Perquimans
22. History and Prehistory: Bath, Aurora, Oriental
23. For the Birds: A Drive through the Albemarle Peninsula
24. Mysteries and Maritime Heritage: A Tour of Roanoke Island
25. Ribbon of Sand: The Outer Banks from Nags Head to Ocracoke
Part V Diverse Nature and Scenery: The Southeast
26. Down East: Beaufort to Cedar Island
27. Extraterrestrials and Flowing Tea: Carolina Bay Country and the Black River
28. Land of the Longleaf Pine: Through the Green Swamp
29. Battles, Boats, and Beaches: Circling the Cape Fear River
Further Reading
Index
About the Author/Photographer
Notă biografică
A naturalist, writer, teacher, and photographer, Kevin Adams is the author of the books North Carolina Waterfalls, Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachians, Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia, Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and North Carolina's Best Wildflower Hikes, The Mountains, and the photographer of Voyageur Press's Our North Carolina, as well as numerous magazine articles. His photographs appear in books, magazines, calendars, and advertisements across the country. Kevin lives in High Point, North Carolina, with his wife, Patricia. www.kadamsphoto.com/
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The beauty of mountain waterfalls, the charm of rolling vineyards, the tradition of waterfront villages—these and more are explored in Backroads of North Carolina, a colorful guide to nearly 30 scenic drives through the Tarheel State. Taking you to secluded areas and sites steeped in history, the drives vary from 15 to 180 miles in length, ideal for planning a day trip or weekend getaway.
From the wildflower-lined switchbacks of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the barrier islands of the Outer Banks, North Carolina encompasses stunning natural wonders. This essential guidebook reveals its hidden allures—mineral mines, Cherokee mounds, bird-filled estuaries—all waiting to be explored.
Illustrated with beautiful color photography and intriguing historical images, Backroads of North Carolina leads you deep into the soul of the state, beyond the common tourist attractions.
Author and photographer Kevin Adams has published eight travel books, including Our North Carolina. He lives in High Point, North Carolina.
From the wildflower-lined switchbacks of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the barrier islands of the Outer Banks, North Carolina encompasses stunning natural wonders. This essential guidebook reveals its hidden allures—mineral mines, Cherokee mounds, bird-filled estuaries—all waiting to be explored.
Illustrated with beautiful color photography and intriguing historical images, Backroads of North Carolina leads you deep into the soul of the state, beyond the common tourist attractions.
Author and photographer Kevin Adams has published eight travel books, including Our North Carolina. He lives in High Point, North Carolina.
Descriere
With sumptuous photos, maps, and fascinating details, this book charts weekend adventures and day trips to North Carolina’s most spectacular sites and secret treasures.