Here is a little taste of the scenery. I took this photo at the top of Elk Knob which is near Boone. The very last ridge line is about 70 miles away. If you look very closely at the last ridge line you might be able to make out a small knob just left of center that is called Pilot Mountain.

This is Pilot Mountain up close. The name comes from the fact that early settlers used the "knob" of Pilot Mountain to set their course and get their bearings