Read and Download eBook Full
Author: John L. Idol
Publisher: Parkway Publishers
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9781933251776
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Deep Gap Days is a companion volume to the author's Blue Ridge Heritage. This book describes the adventures and misadventures of the author, his siblings, and friends while growing up in the mountains of Deep Gap, North Carolina"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Doug McGuinn
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2019-07-28
Total Pages: 82
ISBN-13: 0359818706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTHE RAILROAD TO NOWHERE contains the stories of five northwestern North Carolina business ventures: the Copper Knob Mine (a.k.a. the Gap Creek Mine); "Cowles' Stand" (the A. D. Cowles & Co. Store); the Deep Gap Tie & Lumber Co. RR (the "Railroad to Nowhere"); the V. L. Moretz & Son Lumber Co. (formerly the Deep Gap Tie & Lumber Co.); and Appalachian Ski Mountain (formerly the Blowing Rock Ski Lodge). These businesses were all located in the North Carolina counties of either Watauga or Ashe (BOTH counties, in the case of the Deep Gap Tie & Lumber Co. Railroad). Like all business ventures, some were successful, some were, well, not so successful. (One of the businesses, Appalachian Ski Mountain, continues today, very much alive and healthy.) Even though these business were diverse in their activities - a copper mine, a general store, a railroad, a lumber company, a ski resort - they all can trace their roots back to one man: Calvin J. Cowles.
Author: Paul Stutzman
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2012-03-01
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1441238115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart--the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. Paul left his stable career, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the Appalachian Trail. What he learned during the next four and a half months changed his life--and will change readers' lives as well. In Hiking Through, readers will join Paul on his remarkable 2,176-mile hike through fourteen states in search of peace and a renewed sense of purpose, meeting fascinating and funny people along the way. They'll discover that every choice we make along the path has consequences for the journey and will come away with a new understanding of God's grace and guidance. Nature-lovers, armchair adventurers, and those grieving a loss may not be able to hike the AT themselves, but they can go on this spiritual pilgrimage with a truly humble and sympathetic guide.
Author: Victoria Logue
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published: 2011-04-22
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 1459618041
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDay hikes in all fourteen states the Appalachian Trail passes through are described in brief, followed by a point-by-point description of the hike and trailhead directions. Hikes range in length from less than a mile to eleven miles....
Author: Doris Gove
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 0811710637
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow to use this book -- Hiking : the basics -- Packing your pack -- Finding your way -- Appalachian trail history -- Georgia -- North Carolina -- Tennesee/North Carolina -- Tennessee.
Author: Doug McGuinn
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1427616671
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNot only is THE LAST TRAIN FROM ELKLAND a brief history of four northwestern North Carolina mountain communities, it is also about two railroads that operated in and around these communities: the Virginia¿Carolina, also known as the ¿Virginia Creeper¿ (in 1916, the Virginia¿Carolina Railway was bought by the Norfolk & Western Railway, and renamed the Abingdon Branch), and the Deep Gap Tie and Lumber Company¿s railroad, whose former Hassinger Lumber Company¿s Shay logging locomotive operated alongside Gap Creek, from Deep Gap, in Watauga County, North Carolina, to the South Fork of the New River, near Fleetwood, in Ashe County, North Carolina, a distance of only about five miles. Although these communities were located in North Carolina, they all had a common tie-in with the neighboring state of Virginia ¿ the trains of the two railroads hauled logs that had been felled in the area surrounding the four communities, timber destined to be cut at the Hassinger Lumber Company¿s sawmill in Konnarock, Virginia. By the time the blades went silent on Christmas Eve, 1928, almost 400 million board feet of the area¿s best hardwood had passed through the Hassinger Lumber Company¿s sawmill. How much did this unchecked logging contribute to the immense damage done to the area by the disastrous floods of 1916 and 1940? This question is also explored in this book.
Author: Lynn Trivette
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published: 2009-09
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 1615791817
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA self-evaluating woman, confident of God's love and a gentle Christian businessman are brought together under quite surprising circumstances. Both on a trip to get away from the big city of Charlotte, they come face to face deep in the mountains of North Carolina. In this tale of a journey for peace and love, comes disaster, while the beauty of God's gifts and blessings are constantly seen around them. Brought together by unforeseen circumstances, the bond between them grows into feelings neither of them have ever felt before. Mutually experiencing loss, they turn to each other's words for comfort. As their friendship grows, so does their love. When disaster strikes, will they be torn apart for good or will they find their way back to one another? Will they find the peace that they seek to settle their hearts? How will their feelings for one another affect their healing progress? Find out, as together they make life-altering decisions. As a third generation native of North Carolina, Lynn Trivette was born in the heart of the state. Baptized in 1989, Lynn learned to serve the Lord. She discovered at an early age that she had a knack for writing and expressing the emotions of people. Married in 1993, Lynn became aware, that deep within she was truly a family person. She devoted her life to her husband and later her two wonderful children. During their teenage years, the Lord reminded Lynn of the talent that she possessed. She began what would turn out to be some of the Lord's great work of reaching the heart's of people everywhere.
Author: Jim Taylor
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2017-03-29
Total Pages: 658
ISBN-13: 1524670197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book tells the true story of one familys dream trip. Like many young couples before having kids, Jim and Pam enjoyed traveling together to new places. Unlike most couples, their traveling days did not stop when kids came along. In fact, their love for travel infected their whole family. Every school break they would travel somewhere, to explore a new state or visit a far-off relative. What would it be like to spend a whole year traveling together? They tossed the idea around, considered the places they might travel and the people they might see. Especially alluring would be the special opportunities to knit their hearts together even tighter as a family. This idea grew into a reality. This book tells the story of that dream-come-true.
Author: Randy Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2010-03-16
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 0762762217
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpanning the border between Virginia and North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway is the most heavily visited unit of the National Park system. These short, easy hikes will entice the more than twenty million annual visitors to stretch their legs and hit the trail. At-a-glance information and maps will help readers determine which hikes are the best for them.
