Guidebooks

The Garden Path Gift Shop carries a wide variety of guidebooks which focus on southern Appalachian flora and fauna.  Also there are numerous books on hiking and bicycling and sightseeing opportunities in the area.


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North Carolina Hiking Trails
Allen de Hart

Covers many of the North Carolina trails from short family walks to long-distance treks in the mountains.  Coverage of trails includes many 
along the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Pisgah National Forest and Great Smokey Mountains. 591 pp. $22.95

North Carolina's Best Wildflower Hikes,  Kevin Adams.

Well-informed guide to series of scenic trail routes through the mountains of western North Carolina that provide views of the areas flowering plants. 256 pp. $19.95.

Walking the Blue Ridge: a Guide to the Trails of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Leonard M. Adkins.  

Books contains description of more than 100 official Blue Ridge Parkway walking trials along with many other trials that come in contact with the Parkway.  There are hikes for every skill and interest level: five or ten minute "leg stretchers; or two hour walks; and longer day or overnight hikes. 241 pp. $16.95  

The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest, by C. Franklin Goldsmith, III, Shannon E. G. Hamrick, and H. James Hamrick, Jr.

This guide details almost 100 of the Pisgah National Forest's finest trails selected for their view, waterfalls and diversity of plant and animal life. 264 pp. $14.95

The Appalachian Trail Hiker, by Victoria and frank Logue

Must-have information for the hikers who explore the AT.  Valuable information of preparing for the hike, choosing the best equipment, Trail Club data, and advice on nutrition, safety, animals and insects. 250 pp. $14.95.

Road Bike.  Asheville North Carolina

16 Favorite Rides of the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club rated from the easy to difficult, ranging from 8 to 64 miles in length. 96 pp. $9.95

North Carolina Waterfalls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

North Carolina Waterfalls: a Hiking and Photography Guide, Kevin Adams

Describes over 600 waterfalls within North Carolina and showcases them with over 100 photographs.  582 pp. $19.95

Waterfall Walks and Drives in the great Smoky Mountains and the Western Carolinas

Detailed route maps and driving directions to more than 125 waterfalls in western North Carolina.  155 pp. $9.95.

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Wildlife Viewing Guide
by Charles E. Roe.  

From Cape Hatteras to the Great Smokies, this guide will lead you to ninety of North Carolina's premier wildlife viewing locations. 95 pp. $5.95.

Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads, Carolyn Sakowski

21 tours covering the mountain region of western North Carolina provide opportunities for seeing unspoiled landscapes and pastoral scenes. 285 pp.  $16.95.

Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway,

The Blue Ridge Parkway was designed to be enjoyed from the seat of a car; this milepost guide to the BRP highlights important attractions and destinations along the 460-mile highway.  $13.95.

Great Smoky Mountains, National Geographic Maps

Map and suggested itineraries for visits to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the largest intact ecosystem in the eastern United States.  $11.95.

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