P H O T O E S S AY CLOCKWISE FROM IMMEDIATELY BELOW: "Dinner on the Parkway" was photographed at Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 297 near Blowing Rock, North Carolina. PHOTO BY MIKE KOENIG Bee balm grows along the boardwalk in the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area of West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest. PHOTO BY ED REHBEIN The legendary white squirrel found in the small town of Brevard, North Carolina, draws visitors to the area each year for the White Squirrel Festival over the Memorial Day weekend. PHOTO BY DANA FOREMAN On nature's jungle gym, this little bear cub hangs around upside down in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cades Cove, Tennessee. PHOTO BY JON & GINA PHILLIPS OF J & G PHOTOS 32 BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COMhttp://www.BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM