Sparta, North Carolina

The sun is clawing its way up over the Blue Ridge Mountains, dousing the horizon in vibrant pinks and oranges, and I’m stuck at a gas station in Blacksburg, Virginia. The pump’s busted, the woman behind the counter could care less, and I’m just desperate to hit the road. Holt and Tyson – my less-...

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...

The Appalachian trail is approximately 2,180 miles of public footpath from Georgia to Maine that traverses 14 states along the Appalachian Mountain Range in the Eastern U.S. Backpacking the entire trail could take 5-7 months, depending on factors like speed and experience.  Completing an Appalac...