RANDY JOHNSON - Guide To HIKING THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

06/23/2010 7:30 pm
Randy Johnson - Quail Ridge BooksBoone area photojournalist and author of best-selling trail guides, Randy Johnson,  presents a "Hi-def Trail Presentation". Randy says he's "crossed the slide show technology divide" and will present a fast-paced and informative photography and video program on a hi-def flat screen television monitor.

His three new books are the updated 2nd editions of his two best-selling trail guides to the Blue Ridge Parkway, just out in brand new editions for the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and a new trail guide to the Great Smoky Mountains. Johnson is also author of HIKING NORTH CAROLINA.

Randy Johnson brings us HIKING THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY: THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL GUIDE TO AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR SCENIC ROADWAY.  This guide will help hikers of all abilities get off the road and into the woods.  Also new are his BEST EASY DAY HIKES FOR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY and a guide to THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK.

For more information on Johnson’s books visit  www.randyjohnsonbooks.com (for trail videos, slide shows, and more of his writings). Also see www.youtube.com/user/randyjohnsonbooks.

Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.

Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway, 2nd: The Ultimate Travel Guide to America's Most Popular Scenic Roadway (Paperback)

By Randy Johnson
$18.95
ISBN-13: 9780762755318
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: FalconGuides, 3/2010
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Stop your car, lace up your boots, and experience the best trails in the national forests, state parks, and private preserves that line the Blue Ridge Parkway. From the southern end of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, this single-volume solution for the serious explorer points the way to the best of the 469-mile Parkway's outdoor experiences. Author and trail designer Randy Johnson leads you past historic homesteads and landmark sites, through multiday explorations of isolated wilderness enclaves, and up to some of the East's highest peaks, offering insights into Southern Appalachia's unique cultural heritage and showcasing the natural beauty that makes this scenic roadway a historical and national treasure.

Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway, 2nd (Paperback)

By Randy Johnson
$9.95
ISBN-13: 9780762755264
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: FalconGuides, 3/2010
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Spanning 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.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Paperback)

By Randy Johnson
$9.95
ISBN-13: 9780762748365
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: FalconGuides, 3/2010
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Randy Johnson is a widely published authority on the Appalachian outdoors. He's the author of the bestselling guidebooks HIKING NORTH CAROLINA and HIKING THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, among others. Articles and photos by this award-winning photojournalist have for decades brought the Appalachians to readers of national magazines, newspapers, and major outdoor Web sites. As editor of the country's most-award-winning airline magazine, he often focused on accessible adventure. A trail designer and builder, Randy was the founding wilderness manager at Grandfather Mountain and helped ensure the preservation of this significant North Carolina summit, as a UN-designated biosphere reserve, and now a state park. He's a longtime resident of the North Carolina mountains and lives in Banner Elk.
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Quail Ridge Books & Music
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