Blue Ridge Mountains, VA

Taking a drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway can be an exhilarating experience, as it changes seemingly from mile to mile. While much of the North Carolina section is wild, rugged, and mountainous, parts of the Virginia section are a bit more placid and have a more historic feel, including, at times, almost a frontier-like quality. The photo shown here, which was taking while on a road trip in the early 1990s, shows a well-preserved old cabin along the Blue Ridge Parkway between Roanoke and the North Carolina border.

For a larger version of this photo, go to the Blue Ridge Mountains, VA photo on the Travel Guide of America site.