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Kevin Adams, 1961-

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Genres
Guidebooks
Published
Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press 2009.
Language
English
Main Author
Kevin Adams, 1961- (-)
Physical Description
160 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157) and index.
ISBN
9780760325926
  • 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 Arenrsquo;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