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Trails Illustrated
Published by National Geographic, Trail Illustrated's topographic recreation maps of the Pisgah Ranger District and the Nantahala Gorge will help you plan your trip today.
Explore Asheville
Information and travel tips to get your own Asheville high from Ashville's official visitor site.
Desktop Wallpaper: Adventure Photos
Browse the adventure and exploration photos in our archive—each one ready to be downloaded as wallpaper.
National Geographic Photography Home Page
Find additional photo galleries, tips for taking better pictures, and more.
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Asheville Envy
Asheville, North Carolina draws all types—free-spirited hippies, Bible-toting conservatives, Biltmore Estate-flocking tourists, and plenty of outdoors junkies moonlighting as outfitters, ice cream scoopers, and massage therapists, to name a few. For "Do You Have Asheville Syndrome?" in our Septemer 2004 issue, photographer Alex di Suvero took a week to see what this "Boulder of the East" is all about.
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, at the junction of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers, this scenic town with southern hospitality and mild seasons is surrounded by great geographic diversity and carries the clout of many contented residents and visitors.
And after trekking through the Appalachian Trail, biking the Kotzuma Trail, and rafting the Nantahala River—all intermixed with a healthy dose of quirky charm and down-home sensibility—di Suvero found the lifestyle component at a euphoric high.
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