North Carolina's Best Wildflower Hikes: The Mountains by Kevin Adams; 2004. Softcover. (CO-NC)

Photographer and North Carolina native Kevin Adams is the guide on this series of scenic trail routes through the NC high country - near the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and within other nearby parks, national forests and wilderness areas. Take your pick from 50 hikes, often with alternate options, to suit various fitness levels and showcase a variety of peak-bloom times.

51 maps, 130 photographs of plant species and trails, hikes color-coded according to peak-bloom times