Southern Gateways Guides offer a fresh, comprehensive, and always reliable approach to our unique region. From outdoors and nature guides, to beautifully illustrated references on flora and fauna, and travel guides to exciting destinations, these insightful books have something for anyone who wants to experience the South to the fullest. Written by leading experts and seasoned professionals, these essential companions to southern living give you the tools and inspiration to see the region anew, whether you’ve lived here your whole life or you’re visiting for the first time.
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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
Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont
A Naturalist's Guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: May 2011
Backpacking Virginia
The Definitive Guide to 40 Can't-Miss Trips from Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic Ocean
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: May 2019
Life along the Inner Coast
A Naturalist's Guide to the Sounds, Inlets, Rivers, and Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk to Key West
By Robert L. Lippson , Alice Jane Lippson
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: February 2012
Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas
A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal Landscape
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: June 2018
Tar Heel History on Foot
Great Walks through 400 Years of North Carolina's Fascinating Past
By Lynn Setzer
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: October 2013
Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas
A Field Guide to Favorite Places from Chimney Rock to Charleston
By Kevin G. Stewart , Mary-Russell Roberson
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: February 2007
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
A Field Guide to Mushrooms of the Carolinas
By Alan E. Bessette , Arleen R. Bessette , Michael W. Hopping
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: April 2018
Backpacking North Carolina
The Definitive Guide to 43 Can't-Miss Trips from Mountains to Sea
By Joe Miller
Southern Gateways Guides
Published: March 2011