Travel the southern Allegheny ridges 469 miles between Shenandoah and Great Smokey Mountains national parks. Discover the highlanders amid wildlife and forests. Each book in The Story Behind the Scenery series tells a compelling story through the eyes of an experienced interpreter whose writing reflects true enthusiasm for the park. Complete with running text and interpretive captions, accompanied by abundant full-color photographs, these books will be welcome in any home library. Blue Ridge Parkway, located in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina, was established in 1936 to protect the 469-mile-long-parkway, natural history areas and Appalachian cultural sites. 48 pp., 70 color photos, 9 maps.
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