Biodiversity – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Southern Highlands Reserve

A private arboretum featuring native plants near Lake Toxaway, the Southern Highlands Reserve is a...

Elk Knob State Park is located in the Meat Camp area of Watauga County. Elk...

Plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one of the greatest concentrations of...

The historic small town of Brevard is the county seat of Transylvania County, also known...

The town of Highlands was supposed to become a hub of commerce in the Blue...

People have been visiting Hot Springs, a tiny village in the Blue Ridge Mountains, as...

Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in 1935, but the 469-mile scenic drive was...

Voted "best place to take kids" in the region, the Western North Carolina Nature Center...

The sparkling white cliffs of Whiteside Mountain, in the Nantahala National Forest near Highlands, North...

Roan Mountain, near Bakersville, is famous for its spectacular annual display of rhododendron blooms. Every...

Named for the profusion of pink wildflowers, including mountain laurel and rhododendron, the Pink Beds...

Panthertown Valley, near Cashiers, has been called the Yosemite of the East, with a broad...