In picturesque mountain towns ... the entrance to the 469-mile long Blue Ridge Parkway located just a few miles away. Moses Cone Memorial Park and its 13,000 square-foot Colonial Revival style ...

This popular 3 ½-mile, round-trip hike ... Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain before reaching the subalpine Emerald Lake at an elevation of 10,000-some feet. Recent travelers recommended getting ...