Shenandoah National Park: South End
After spending an entire day driving up the Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia, Day 8 was devoted to finishing the…
Blue Ridge Parkway: James River Canal Locks, Yankee Horse Ridge
As you head north, the Blue Ridge Parkway quickly drops from its highest point in Virginia (at Apple Orchard Mountain,…
Blue Ridge Parkway: Fallingwater Cascades
I was disappointed that the weather prevented me from hiking to the top of Sharp Top, one of the three…
World’s Largest Star on Mill Mountain, Roanoke
Roanoke calls itself the "Star City of the South", so it's only appropriate that a giant star shines over the…
Blue Ridge Parkway: Mabry Mill
If there's one place you must stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway, and just one place in which you simply…
Blue Ridge Parkway: VA/NC State Line to Round Meadow
I reserved the final two days of my vacation to devote to two of America's best road-trip roads. The Blue…
Mount Airy, North Carolina: A.K.A. Mayberry
You'd better brush up on your Nick At Night viewing before coming to Mount Airy, North Carolina. This town has…
Sandstone & Hinton, West Virginia
Jumping off Interstate 64 at the Sandstone exit, and heading south on Route 20, you quickly plunge into the isolating…
Grandview Park, New River Gorge
If there's one natural attraction you simply must see when visiting Beckley, it's the impressive, 1,000-foot-deep New River Gorge. The…
Exploring Downtown Beckley, WV
Like so many downtowns across America, Beckley, West Virginia's Main Street went on life support in the early 1980's. First…