Megan | Guided Hiking Tours • NC on Instagram: "Have you driven the most scenic road in America? ⛰️ Follow @smoky.mountain.soul for more ideas in the Blue Ridge Mountains 📍Blue Ridge Parkway. North Carolina/Virginia 🛣️ The Blue Ridge Parkway stretches 469 miles through the mountains of North Carolina & Virginia 🥾 Hikes & drive-up mountain overlooks along the entire route ⛽️ Fuel up before hopping on- there are no gas stations & limited food options! 🔍 Check for current road closures at nps.g

The Karachay-Balkars are the most mountainous people of Europe, living among the highest peaks of the Caucasus. Their homeland lies by the two tallest mountains in Europe — Mount Elbrus (also known as Mingi-Tau) and Dykh-Tau. This rugged region, with its steep valleys and snow-capped summits, has shaped their resilient spirit and proud traditions. As Mahesh Dutt Sharma, the noted journalist and author, wrote in his book “Tales of the Most Adventurous Mountain Peaks”: “The region around Mount Elb

Megan | Guided Hiking Tours • NC on Instagram: "New Cave Tour! ⤵️ 🌋 Walk through some of the oldest rocks on Planet Earth as you make your way to the tallest underground waterfall open to the public in America! @rubyfallscave 👀 Learn the science behind the natural cave formations on the new Geology Tour! (partner) 🤯 3 times my mind was blown: 1. Walking past rocks that were approximately 350 MILLION years old! 2. Seeing a fossilized crustacean that was alive during the time of Pangea! 3. Gazi

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