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 A Walk Atop AmericaFifty State Summits and a Dream to Reach Them All by Douglas Butler © 2007, 250 pp. estimated, ISBN: 978-1-933251-44-8, Softcover. $24.95. Climb every mountain… or fifty state highpoints. Douglas Butler set out on a quest, a long-held dream, to hike, trek or climb to the highest geographical point of each state. But he did not race from mountain to mountain; instead his was a journey of discovery, traveling throughout our nation, studying our history, seeing our land and meeting our people. He carried a journal and camera along with an innate curiosity and love of adventure. In this book, A Walk Atop America - Fifty State Summits and a Dream to Reach Them All, he lovingly and vividly recounts that journey. Come share the adventure. Visit Douglas Butler's web site. |
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Post Cards of Historic Blowing Rock (Volume II)by Blowing Rock Historical Society © 2007, ISBN: 1-933251-41-7, Hardcover. $24.95. Post Cards of Historic Blowing Rock II is sponsored by Blowing Rock Historical Society. This second volume continues the organization of Blowing Rock postcards by topics such as The Village, Homes and Estates, and Blowing Rock. |
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 Magic on the Mountain:Appalachian State University 2005 Division I AA Champions by David Coulson Photography by Bill Sheffield © 2007, 216pp., ISBN: 978-1-933251-33-2, Hardcover. $24.95. Magic on the Mountain is the story of Appalachian State University winning its first every NCAA I-AA football championship in 2005. David Coulson, the author, says, "Appalachian State's 2005 championship run was filled with so many improbable events that the story would have been rejected as too unbeleivable by a New York publishing house. But every word of it is true." |
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 Ocracoke WildA Naturalist's Year on an Outer Banks Island by Pat Garber © 2006, ISBN: 1-933251-31-X, Softcover. $14.95. After arriving on Ocracoke Island in 1984, Garber wrote this collection of essays. Garber's stories are gleaned from her experiences as an environmental anthropologist, wildlife rehabilitator, teacher, kayak guide, and volunteer at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. |
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 In Search of Mayberryby Scott Dickson © 2005, ISBN: 1-887905-98-7, Softcover. $19.95. Written and photographed by Pffaftown, NC native and Winston-Salem Journal veteran Scott Dickson, In Search of Mayberry is a fascinating look into some of North Carolina’s most celebrated and loved small towns. If you are an Andy Griffith Show fan you are sure to enjoy this material. Dickson focuses on small town values and beliefs and guides the reader through 12 towns and villages centering his pictures and descriptions on the town and its history. Featured in Mount Airy is tourism such as Snappy Lunch, Floyd’s Barber Shop, the Visitor’s Center and Mayberry landmarks, shopping including Specialty Gifts and Mayberry Consignments, and dining such as the Wagon Wheel and Aunt Bea’s Barbecue. His attention to small town living and atmosphere compels the reader to want to learn more and visit the areas noted in the book. |
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 A Nature Guide to Northwest North Carolinaby Stewart Skeate © 2005, ISBN: 1-887905-96-0, Softcover. $24.95. The northwest counties of North Carolina are rich in natural areas waiting to be explored and enjoyed. Grandfather Mountain, Pisgah National Forest, Roan Mountain, Linville Gorge Wilderness Area, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mount Jefferson State Park, and the New River are some of the many special locales in this outstanding section of the Southern Appalachians. The impressive plant and animal diversity of this area is amazing but may be overwhelming to visitors. This comprehensive guide uses a distinctive habitat approach to the region, describing the different habitats of the region including the rich Northern Hardwood Forests and Coves, the vast Mixed Oak Forests, the scenic Grassy Balds, the high elevation Spruce-Fir Forests, and the unusual Mountain Bog communities. The author, Stewart Skeate, is a professor of biology at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. He is the coordinator of the Naturalist Program and has been a member of the department since 1985. He lives in Watauga County in the Shawneehaw community. |
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 Carolina Journeys: Exploring the Trails of the Carolinas,Both Real & Imagined by Tom Fowler © 2004, 152 pp., ISBN: 1-887905-86-3, Softcover. $19.95. Plenty of publications provide information about the well-known tourist destinations in the Carolinas. Read them at your peril. They will co-opt your sovereignty and reduce you to a sightseer. Carolina Journeys, on the other hand, is intended to tell stories of poorly known sites of interest in the Carolinas. Carolina Journeys speaks of history, culture and specific places--but we also hope our stories will help inspire our readers to perform their own weekend explorations to discover or rediscover the different trails, real and imagined, that can be found throughout the Carolinas. |
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 Grandfather Mountain: A Profileby Miles Tager © 1999, xvi, 110 pp., bibliography, photographs, and Index. ISBN: 1-887905-17-0, Softcover. $14.95. Many have seen Grandfather Mountain, but few people know it well. Now come visit the Grandfather Mountain in its complete history, and full stature as one of the world's great mountains. Grandfather Mountain: A Profile travels back to the origins of this living entity, then traces its unique development -- geological, meteorological, natural, prehistoric, and modern humans -- to the present day, where it still stands alone as the grand patriarch of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The author, Miles Tager, is a staff writer and editor for the Mountain Times in Boone, North Carolina. Tager has won numerous awards for journalism. He lives in Linville, North Carolina, at the base of Grandfather Mountain, with his wife Sharon and three children. |
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 Postcards of Historic Blowing Rockby The Blowing Rock Historical Society © 2002, 136 pp., ISBN: 1-887905-54-5. $25.00. Thanks to a number of post card collectors who have loaned the best of their collections, The Blowing Rock Historical Society has published this volume of the finest and most representative cards of Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The cards in this selection date from the turn of the 20th century to 1975. Some of the cards included are one of a kind, and they provide a unique view of Blowing Rock and its long history. The mission of the Blowing Rock Historical Society, founded in 1985, is to protect and preserve the historic heritage of Blowing Rock. The Society, through publications, the Blowing Rock Pictorial History Museum, events, meetings and awards, is engaged in advocacy, education, and the celebration of the unique history of the Village of Blowing Rock, NC. |
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