Record #:

1272

Author(s):

Waldrup, Robert A.

Abstract:

Avery County, named for Revolutionary War soldier and North Carolina's first attorney general Colonel Waightstill Avery, is an area of superlatives where all of its residents live above 3,000 feet.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 6, Nov 1993, p16-18, por

Subject(s):

Avery County--Description and travel

Record #:

18464

Author(s):

Goerch, Carl

Abstract:

Touring Avery County, Goerch describes the interesting things he found.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 9 Issue 33, Jan 1942, p1-2, 18-20, il

Subject(s):

Avery County--Description and travel

Record #:

6239

Author(s):

Cline, Ned

Abstract:

This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community supplement discusses Watauga and Avery counties. Tourism is the financial backbone of both, with Watauga generating $150 million annually and Avery, $73 million. Agriculture still thrives in the counties, with the primary crop being Christmas trees. Cline discusses the work of Hugh Morton and the Robbins brothers in developing the area.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 61 Issue 12, Dec 2003, p23-25, 28-31, 34-38, il

Subject(s):

Avery County--Description and travel; Watauga County--Economic conditions; Watauga County--Description and travel; Avery County--Economic conditions

Record #:

23860

Author(s):

Chase, Nan K.

Abstract:

Avery and Watauga counties have much to offer as far as beautiful vistas are concerned. The author discusses what to see and do in the winter months in Western North Carolina.

Source:

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 7 Issue 1, January/February 2013, p38-42, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Avery County--Description and travel; Watauga County--Description and travel; North Carolina, Western--Recreational activities; Winter--North Carolina

Record #:

34833

Author(s):

Henion, Leigh Ann

Abstract:

Larry Smith, Grand Champion of the 2017 National Christmas Tree Contest, will be choosing the tree that is set up in the White House for 2018. His farm is located in Avery County, and he has been growing Christmas trees since the 1970’s, turning it into a lucrative family business.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 86 Issue 7, December 2018, p88-94, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Christmas tree growing; Avery County--Description and travel; Roan Mountain

Record #:

24068

Author(s):

Kelly, Susan Stafford

Abstract:

The Grandfather Trail at Grandfather Mountain is an extremely strenuous and daunting trail leading to one of the highest points in the eastern United States, MacRae Peak. The Trail features ladders up rocky cliffs, rock scrambles, narrow passages, and steep inclines, but the view of the wilderness and the Blue Ridge Mountains is well worth the exertion.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 5, October 2015, p206-210, 212, 214, il, por, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Avery County--Description and travel; Grandfather Mountain; Hiking, Trails