Appalachian Curriculum, 1998

Author

Pillis; Carolyn

Year

1998

Publisher

Appalachian State University

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

31-Mar-2026

Keywords

Education

Description

The Blue Ridge Parkway is known today as perhaps the greatest scenic highway in the world. Indeed, it was designed to meet this expectation almost 65 years ago. It extends 469 miles along the crests of the Southern Appalachians and links two national parks – Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains. Along the way, it meanders through some of the most significant cultural and natural resources in North Carolina and Virginia. The Parkway provides seemingly endless but breathtaking views of parallel mountain ranges, scattered hills, and mountain farms.

Wildlife is abundant along the Parkway. Your students may be delighted to observe deer,...