Blue Ridge Parkway Through Time (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781635000672)

The story of the Blue Ridge Parkway--America's Favorite Drive--has been called awe-inspiring. Beginning with the inception of design work done during the early 1930s through its construction and final completion, the parkway--the longest road planned as a single unit in the United States and also an elongated park, protecting significant mountain landscapes far beyond the shoulders of the road itself--was completed with the contributions of many talented individuals. The National Park Service, which oversees it, informs that a Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. The parkway meanders for 469 miles, protecting a diversity of plants and animals, and providing opportunities for enjoying all that makes this region of the country so special.

Author: Amy Waters Yarsinske
ISBN-10: 163500067X
ISBN-13: 9781635000672
Publisher: America Through Time
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2018
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.60d