P H O T O E S S AY LEFT: An early, autumn morning hike to Little Stony Man summit takes you to breathtaking views against an almost 360-degree horizon. (Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive Milepost 40, Virginia) PHOTO BY EVERETT HOUSER RIGHT: The Skyline Drive in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park passes through Marys Rock Tunnel on a cold October morning. PHOTO BY NICHOLAS MOORE FAR RIGHT: A hiker enjoys the fall foliage on Raven Cliff Falls Trail in Caesars Head State Park, Cleveland, South Carolina. PHOTO BY PAT AND CHUCK BLACKLEY LOWER RIGHT: Amid the splendor of autumn in Southern Appalachia and with excited curiosity, Ellic (photographer's son) and Oscar (the accompanying videographer's son) climb the steep stairs of the Olson Observation Tower in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest. PHOTO BY GABE DEWITT 40 BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM