Further south, North Carolina's underrated Piedmont region has its own ... views form the backdrop to Crowders Mountain State Park's excellent hiking trails. Many of these trails match the highest ...

North Carolina’s Piedmont Region might not boast the mountains or the beaches, but it is home to some of the most interesting towns, beautiful hiking trails, and unique restaurants in the state.

Stretching north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Skyline Drive earns ... in the Shenandoah Valley to the west and the Piedmont Plain to the east. Past visitors appreciated ...

Hanging Rock State Park offers sheer cliffs and peaks of bare rock, quiet forests and cascading waterfalls, with views of the ...