Tag: “Mountain Shelter”

25 places found.

  1. Bluefield, West Virginia

    Nature's Air-Conditioned City

    (Provided by Wikipedia)

    The history of Bluefield begins in the 1780s, when two families settled in a rugged and remote part of what is now southern West Virginia, and built a small village with a mill, a church, a one-room schoolhouse, and a fort for defending the small settlement against invasions by the much larger Shawnee Indian tribe on the banks of the Bluestone River. The Davidson and Bailey family had to sell a portion of their land when in 1882, Captain John Fields, of the Norfolk and Western Railroad pioneered the area and began building a new railroad through the hills of Bluefield (named after the chicory flowers in the area that painted the landscape a purplish blue hue during the summer) and nearby Harman, Virginia.

    Underneath the feet of the Davidsons and Baileys lie the largest and richest deposit of bituminous coal in the world - the soft burning coal which was ripe for fueling the industrial machines of the developing world.

  2. Palgong Mountain (Palgongsan)

    Palgong Mountain (Palgongsan) is located just north of the city of Daegu, and is a great destination for a day trip out of the city. The mountain is home to numerous Buddhist temples and hiking trails.

  3. El Capitan

    This is one your first encounters in the Yosemite Valley.

  4. Gatbawi

    One of the most well known attractions on Mt. Palgong (Palgongsan) is Gatbawi: a giant stone Buddha atop one of the peaks, with a large stone “hat” on his head.

  5. Tate Mountain

    The Tate community is build around a small lake atop a mountain. It is a beautiful and quiet place hidden away in North Georgia, apart from any large cities.

  6. Mount Tutoko

    Mount Tutoko is a 8,934 foot mountain on the Ngapunatoru Plateau of the Southern Alps, a mountain chain that forms the spine of New Zealand's South Island.

  7. Thyangboche Monastery

  8. Independence Pass

    Independence Pass is a 12,095 foot high summit mountain pass which connects Leadville and Aspen. It is a windy road with steep, scary drop-offs along the side and is only open usually between June and September.

  9. New River Retreat

    The New River Retreat is a set of cabins on the New River near Draper VA. There are many opportunities to get out and enjoy the fresh mountain air and beautiful New River.

  10. Taylor Creek Visitor Center

    The Visitor Center, located in South Lake Tahoe on Hwy 89, is operated by the National Forest Service. It has an easy self-guided nature walk and a stream profile room where you actually view Taylor Creek from below the level of the creek.