Henry County, Virginia

This story is presented by Visit North Carolina. I've visited the coast of North Carolina, and live in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but this was my first visit to the central part of the state. During my trip to Alamance and Rockingham counties in the Piedmont, I got a taste of the Southern hospi...

Presented by SOL. There are times when I seek out big adventure, that I can hardly wait to stuff our packs and 4Runner with supplies to head out in pursuit of a beautiful peak at sunrise, or a long paddle from Smith Mountain Lake to Lynville Creek.But, this particular Saturday in early June was ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway is America’s longest linear parkway, extending for 469 miles connecting Rockfish Gap, Virginia to Cherokee, North Carolina. The road links Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles the North Carolina and Tennessee borde...

This story is presented by Visit North Carolina. North Carolina is an outdoor recreation paradise with water, gravel, dirt, and paved trails. People visit to paddle, hike, bike, and meander the amazing towns and wild areas.  Our three writers went road tripping across the state while following ...