Sometime before sunset, after the tourists have headed back to their hotels, it’s possible to be alone on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You can pull over at a scenic overlook, slip your bike on the stand, lean back, and get lost in the magical vista. As multiple layers of soft color melt away into the distance behind the fading mountains, the spirits of the ancient ones whisper … [Read more...] about All Roads Lead to Maggie Valley
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Cloudland Canyon: Stunning views and tumbling waters
I left my home in Florida ostensibly to meet my youngest child for the weekend. She now lives most of the year in Wyoming and is only “back east” occasionally. However, my motives were duplicitous in that I convinced her to meet me at a destination that I have been trying to visit for at least 15 years, but never quite made it. Throwing convenience aside, I rode the … [Read more...] about Cloudland Canyon: Stunning views and tumbling waters
Bath County Virginia: Where the deer and the gentry play
Ingalls Field isn’t in any of the tourist guides of Bath County, but go there anyway. What could be more fun and interesting than a mile-long runway painted in a strip of asphalt on the top of a 3,792-foot mountain, the highest public use airport east of the Mississippi? Getting there is half the fun. SR 606 out of Clifton Forge, Virginia, feels more like a goat trail than a … [Read more...] about Bath County Virginia: Where the deer and the gentry play
Ridge running along moonshiner 28: Mountains, lakes and tunnels
Just a few miles before the southern start of Highway 28 outside Seneca, S.C., a flotilla of graceful sailboats catches my eye out in Lake Keowee. Their seemingly delicate sails crossing the shimmering water with the Blue Ridge Mountains towering in the distance was gorgeous. Next to this man-made lake in Upstate South Carolina, “Moonshiner 28” begins its 115-mile northeastern … [Read more...] about Ridge running along moonshiner 28: Mountains, lakes and tunnels
Must-see waterfalls: Check out these cascades on your next motorcycle tour
The Blue Ridge Mountains are home to some of the most popular waterfalls in the eastern United States. Many are easily accessible for motorcycle travelers and make for great day trips or extended tours. As autumn arrives, the changing leaves frame these stunning cascades in brilliant colors. Some waterfalls may require parking fees while others are easily viewed from the … [Read more...] about Must-see waterfalls: Check out these cascades on your next motorcycle tour
