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Books and References

The books and resources below are more than just a list. Taken as a whole, the resources represent a tremendous wealth of information to help the wanderer in Virginia's mountains piece together a fascinating puzzle.

• Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains by Marcus B. Simpson Jr., University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC 1992.
• Blue Ridge Parkway Guide by William G. Lord, Menasha Ridge Press, Birmingham, AL 1981.
• Classic Virginia Rivers by Ed Grove, Eddy Out Press, Arlington, VA 1992.
• A Cyclist's Guide to the Shenandoah Valley by Randy Porter and Nancy Sorrells, Shenandoah Odysseys, Staunton, VA 1995.
• Endangered and Threatened Species in Virginia by Karen Terwilliger and John R. Tate, McDonald & Woodward Publishing, Blacksburg, VA 1995.
• Fall Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains by Oscar W. Gupton and Fred C. Swope, University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1987.
• Geology and Virginia by Richard V. Dietrich, University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1970.
• Going Underground: Your Guide to Caves in the Mid-Atlantic by Sharon Hernes Silverman, Camino Books, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 1991.
• Guide to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive by Henry Heatwole, Shenandoah Natural History Association, Luray, VA 1997.
• A Guide to Virginia's Wildlife Management Areas, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Richmond, VA 1996.
• Hikes to Waterfalls in Shenandoah National Park by Shenandoah Natural History Association, Luray, VA 1997.
• Hiking Virginia by Randy Johnson, Falcon Press Publishing Co., Inc., Helena MT 1992.
• Mountains of the Heart: A Natural History of the Appalachians by Scott Weidensaul, Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, CO 1994.
• A Naturalist's Blue Ridge Parkway by David T. Catlin, University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN 1984.
• Natural Wonders of Virginia: A Guide to Parks, Preserves & Wild Places by Garvey and Deane Winegar, Country Roads Press, Brecksville, OH 1994.
• Out There Virginia: A Guide to Backcountry Travel & Adventure by James Bannon, Out There Press, Asheville, NC 1997.
• Roadside Geology of Virginia by Dr. Keith Frye, Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, MT 1986.
• Short Hikes in Shenandoah National Park by Shenandoah Natural History Association, Luray, VA 1994.
• Trails of Virginia: Hiking the Old Dominion by Allen De Hart, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC 1995.
• Trout Fishing in the Shenandoah National Park by Harry W. Murray, Shenandoah Publishing Company, Edinburg 1989.
• Virginia Atlas and Gazetteer by DeLorme Mapping Company, Freeport, ME 1995.
• Virginia Fishing Guide by Bob Gooch, University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, VA 1988.
• Virginia Outdoors: The Official Outdoor Recreation Guide by Virginia Tourism Corporation, Richmond, VA (Issued annually).
• Virginia State Parks by Bill Bailey, Glovebox Guidebooks of America, Saginaw, MI 1996.
• Walking the Blue Ridge: A Guide to the Trails of the Blue Ridge Parkway by Leonard Adkins, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1991.
• Wildflowers of the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains by Oscar W. Gupton and Fred C. Swope, University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1979.

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