Overview
One of the premier tourist attractions of the eastern United States, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. This volume relates the author's one-of-a-kind backpacking trip along the 469-mile road, along with his observations and recollections regarding the Parkway, the most visited unit of the National Park Service. Beginning with his experience as a summer college intern, the book also covers the twelve years he spent working as a ranger on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Anecdotal history and accounts from some of the Parkway's earliest rangers complete this tale of one of our country's national treasures. The appendix contains a chronological, mile-by-mile re-creation of Pegram's 2003 trek, including the names of all the Parkway landmarks mentioned in the book.
Full Product Details
Author: Tim Pegram
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Volume: v. 16
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.431kg
ISBN: 9780786431403
ISBN 10: 0786431407
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 31 July 2007
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
full of vivid descriptions...provides inspiration --The Mountaineer by soaking up Pegram's highly descriptive prose...readers will feel as if they are sharing every memory and mile. More than a travelogue, this book offers insight into how the soul of a road intertwined with the soul of an author --Our State this book is like taking a one-on-one nature hike with an experienced ranger...a treasure trove of information about the Blue Ridge Parkway...a pleasure to read...Pegram recounts the sights and smells of his journey with an accuracy and detail that betray his many years as a park ranger...a unique perspective...brings together the past and the present of the Blue Ridge Parkway --Jefferson Post Tim Pegram traversed all 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2003, and he didn't settle for a woodsy hike...Pegram describes his journey, interlacing it with anecdotes from his 12 years as a ranger in the Blue Ridge Parkway --Salisbury Post Tim Pegram does a great service to the less adventurous of us who can vicariously share in his colorful and entertaining journey --The Roanoke Times.
full of vivid descriptions...provides inspiration --The Mountaineer; by soaking up Pegram's highly descriptive prose...readers will feel as if they are sharing every memory and mile. More than a travelogue, this book offers insight into how the soul of a road intertwined with the soul of an author --Our State; this book is like taking a one-on-one nature hike with an experienced ranger...a treasure trove of information about the Blue Ridge Parkway...a pleasure to read...Pegram recounts the sights and smells of his journey with an accuracy and detail that betray his many years as a park ranger...a unique perspective...brings together the past and the present of the Blue Ridge Parkway --Jefferson Post; Tim Pegram traversed all 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2003, and he didn't settle for a woodsy hike...Pegram describes his journey, interlacing it with anecdotes from his 12 years as a ranger in the Blue Ridge Parkway --Salisbury Post; Tim Pegram does a great service to the less adventurous of us who can vicariously share in his colorful and entertaining journey --The Roanoke Times.
"""full of vivid descriptions...provides inspiration""--The Mountaineer; ""by soaking up Pegram's highly descriptive prose...readers will feel as if they are sharing every memory and mile. More than a travelogue, this book offers insight into how the soul of a road intertwined with the soul of an author""--Our State; ""this book is like taking a one-on-one nature hike with an experienced ranger...a treasure trove of information about the Blue Ridge Parkway...a pleasure to read...Pegram recounts the sights and smells of his journey with an accuracy and detail that betray his many years as a park ranger...a unique perspective...brings together the past and the present of the Blue Ridge Parkway""--Jefferson Post; ""Tim Pegram traversed all 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2003, and he didn't settle for a woodsy hike...Pegram describes his journey, interlacing it with anecdotes from his 12 years as a ranger in the Blue Ridge Parkway""--Salisbury Post; ""Tim Pegram does a great service to the less adventurous of us who can vicariously share in his colorful and entertaining journey""--The Roanoke Times."
Author Information
Freelance writer Tim Pegram is a former park ranger and lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
