P H O T O E S S AY RIGHT: Within Tallulah State Park in Northern Georgia, a 1,000foot Gorge is carved out by the Tallulah River, with Tallulah Falls visible from several overlooks along the hiking trail. PHOTO BY DANA FOREMAN BELOW: The 13.5-mile Tanawha Trail utilizes several arched bridges and boardwalks that are designed to blend with, and protect, the fragile ecosystem it passes through. Completed in 1993, this trail is accessible from several overlooks along the North Carolina Blue Ridge Parkway between mileposts 299 and 305. PHOTO BY J. SCOTT GRAHAM 42 BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM