The reward for an uphill journey is the view from the top.

The reward for an uphill journey is the view from the top. Many of the vistas along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina are spectacular, showing off layers of rolling, forested mountains stretching out to the horizon. Find your favorite spot and treat it like a friend. Visit it in good times and bad. Sit down with your coffee and share a sunrise together. Take its picture and keep it in your heart. Photo courtesy of Luke Sutton.

America’s Great Outdoors