Tweetsie Engine #12 on the Trestle | Boone, NC
Historic Locomotive #12 steam engine, crossing the trestle at the Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park.
Credit: Tweetsie RR
Tweetsie Railroad in the Fall | Boone, NC
Antique Steam Locomotive Engine No. 12 in Fall.
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum | Boone, NC
Young lady sews a Revolutionary War-era coat in one of the historic cabins at Hickory Ridge.
Horn in the West | Boone, NC
Narration of "Horn in the West" is performed by the character, Daniel Boone, as he tells the story of pivotal events of the Revolution to a young boy.
Credit: Greg Williams | Positive Contrast photography
Demonstration at Hickory Ridge | Boone, NC
Visitors learn about Revolutionary War-era weaponry.
Mile High Swinging Bridge | Grandfather Mountain
Credit: Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Fanny May | Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain's new resident in 2022 - Fanny May the Black Bear.
Credit: Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Rhododendron at Grandfather Mountain's "Half Moon Overlook"
The Catawba rhododendron blooms annually in flashy tones of lilac and magenta.
Credit: Skip Sickler | Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation
Appalachian Heritage Museum | Boone, NC
Exterior shot of the Appalachian Heritage Museum & Native American Artifacts Museum.
Credit: Craig Distl