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Hiking North Carolina's State Parks
The Best Trail Adventures from the Appalachians to the Atlantic
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: April 2022

Edible Wild Plants of the Carolinas
A Forager’s Companion
By Lytton John Musselman , Peter W. Schafran
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: October 2021

Thirty Great North Carolina Science Adventures
From Underground Wonderlands to Islands in the Sky and Everything in Between
Edited by April C. Smith , Sarah J. Carrier
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: April 2020

Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail
By Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Edited by Jim Grode
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: March 2020

Southern Snow
The New Guide to Winter Sports from Maryland to the Southern Appalachians
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: November 2019

The New Guide to North Carolina Beaches
All You Need to Know to Explore and Enjoy Currituck, Calabash, and Everywhere Between
By Glenn Morris
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: April 2019

Backpacking Virginia
The Definitive Guide to 40 Can't-Miss Trips from Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: May 2019

Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway, Revised and Expanded Edition
The Only Guide You Will Ever Need, Including GPS, Detailed Maps, and More
By Leonard M. Adkins Foreword by J. Richard Wells
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: September 2018

Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas
A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscape
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: June 2018

A Field Guide to Mushrooms of the Carolinas
By Alan E. Bessette , Arleen R. Bessette , Michael W. Hopping
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: April 2018