Blue Ridge Parkway Through Time

By Amy Waters Yarsinske

The Blue Ridge Parkway, stretching 469 miles, offers breathtaking mountain vistas, diverse ecosystems, and a relaxing, scenic drive through Appalachia.

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163500067X
• ISBN13: 9781635000672
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.1"